Test Details

• Discipline:

  Microbiology

  Microbiology

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Blood - EDTA or CSF, Throat swab, skin samples in sterile universal

  Blood - EDTA or CSF, Throat swab, skin samples in sterile universal

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Blood - EDTA or CSF, Throat swab, skin samples in sterile universal

  Blood - EDTA or CSF, Throat swab, skin samples in sterile universal

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  5 ml

  5 ml

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  1 ml

  1 ml

• 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:

  Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

  Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

• 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

• Other Info:

  Referred to Manchester PHE laboratory

  Referred to Manchester PHE laboratory