Test Details

• Discipline:

  Microbiology

  Microbiology

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Cervical, urethral, vulvo vaginal, rectal, throat swabs or eye swabs in Cobas transport tube; urine in sterile Universal or Cobas tube

  Cervical, urethral, vulvo vaginal, rectal, throat swabs or eye swabs in Cobas transport tube; urine in sterile Universal or Cobas tube

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Cervical, urethral, vulvo vaginal, rectal, throat swabs or eye swabs in Cobas transport tube; urine in sterile Universal or Cobas tube

  Cervical, urethral, vulvo vaginal, rectal, throat swabs or eye swabs in Cobas transport tube; urine in sterile Universal or Cobas tube

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  5 ml or 1 swab from site

  5 ml or 1 swab from site

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  1 ml or 1 swab from site

  1 ml or 1 swab from site

• Special Requirement:

  Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

• Sample Stability:

  Stable for up to 24 hours

  Stable for up to 24 hours

• Transport Requirements:

  Standard

  Standard

• Add On Test:

  N/A

  N/A

• Quality Assurance:

  UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)

  UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)

• Reference Ranges:

  None available

  None available

• Factors Affecting Result:

  If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C