Labcorp specimen transport guide

    • [PDF File]Office of Epidemiology Laboratory Screening at Community ...

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      Contact your LabCorp representative to order additional specimen transport tubes, swab kits, and the lab requisition forms. All other supplies such as urine cups, gauze, band aids, etc. are the responsibility of the testing agency.


    • [PDF File]Specimen Collection Guide - Sonora Quest

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      sample without a gel barrier into a specimen transport vial. Using the pipette technique is the appropriate method to remove serum or plasma from a non-gel barrier tube. Send ONLY the transport vial to the laboratory for testing. DO NOT send the original tube. Specimen Integrity An unspun or poorly spun specimen allows the cells to come into ...


    • [PDF File]Microbiology Specimen Collection and Transport Guide

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      tube. Transport and store at room temperature for up to 24 hours after specimen is placed into medium or refrigerate. For PCR testing, specimen may be transported at room or refrigerated temperature. Note: If M4 or M4-RT transport medium (not supplied by LabCorp) is used instead of UTM-RT, a) M4-RT can be stored at room temperature before specimen



    • [PDF File]Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit

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      Specimen Transport and Storage. Multitest swab specimens must be transported to the laboratory in the provided swab specimen transport medium and tube. Refer to the appropriate Aptima assay package insert for proper specimen storage conditions. Note: Specimens must be shipped in accordance with applicable national and international regulations.


    • [PDF File]PROCEDURE FOR SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT

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      location, date and time of specimen collection and specimen source. 3. Specimens for culture should be transported to the laboratory as soon as possible after collection or placed in preservatives or special transport containers. Refer to individual test requirements for special handling instructions if transport must be delayed. 4.


    • [PDF File]Table of Contents Page - Guthrie

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      Specimen Packing and Transport ... Microbiology Collection Guide Guthrie Panels and Profiles Packing List ... • LabCorp • Specialized laboratories Quality Assurance Guthrie Laboratory Services is committed to supporting health care providers in our region with high-


    • LABORATORY TUBE COLLECTION QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

      specimen labeling requirements: patient must be identified utilizing two patient identifiers (i.e. first and last name & date of birth). all specimens must be labeled in the presence of the patient. the following components must be completed, as applicable: questions concerning specimen collection.


    • Microbiology Specimen Collection and Transport Guide

      Use for transport of specimens for those tests where preservative is contraindicated; for example, sputum for bacterial culture; or nails, hair, and skin for fungal culture. Refer to LabCorp Directory of Services and Interpretive Guide for proper transport temperature for a specific test request. Supply order number: 20648 Bordetella Culture ...


    • [PDF File]Specimen Collection, Handling, Transport and Processing

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      –Specimen type and volume requirements –Specimen collection, labeling, storage and transport instructions –Specimen rejection criteria • Laboratories should provide specific feedback to individual healthcare providers regarding problems with the quality of specimens received and provide recommendations for improvement 4


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      To order specimen kits, use the LabCorp order form provided to your site or the order form in Attachment A. If ... history will guide clinical decisions. A resource for taking a complete sexual health history is available at: ... • Re‐cap the urine specimen transport tube tightly. Ensure the lid is tightened on the transport tube to


    • [PDF File]Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit

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      Re-cap swab specimen transport tube tightly. Break at score line. Specimen Transport and Storage • After collection, transport and store swab in the unisex specimen transport tube between 2˚C to 30˚C until tested. • Specimens must be assayed with the Aptima assay for CT/NG and/or TV within 60 days of collection. •


    • [PDF File]SPECIMEN LABELING, STORAGE & HANDLING

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      Specimen labeling . Label all specimen containers with the following: • Patient name • Patient ID number • Specimen type(s) • Date collected. Identifying information can be provided by writing directly onto the vials in indelible ink. If labels are used, they should be secured to insure retention during freezing. Specimen storage


    • MICROBIOLOGY SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT GUIDE - LabCorp

      Use for transport of specimens for those tests where preservative is contraindicated; for example, sputum for bacterial culture; or nails, hair, and skin for fungal culture. Refer to LabCorp Directory of Services and Interpretive Guide for proper transport temperature for a specific test request. Supply order number: 20648 Cup NOT supplied


    • [PDF File]Aptima - Quest Diagnostics

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      Specimen collection and processing guide After sample collection, immediately hold swab in the transport tube so the black score line is at top of the tube. Align the score line with the top edge of the tube and carefully break swab shaft. Visually inspect to confirm the swab is broken at score line. Swab will drop to bottom of the vial.


    • [PDF File]Oncology/Pathology Specimen Requirements

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      Please review the quick reference guide for oncology/pathology specimen requirements. This document serves as a general reference guide for minimum specimen requirements necessary for testing. Test-specific requirements may differ, please refer to the directory of tests and services online at www.integratedoncology.com for detailed specimen


    • [PDF File]Living Donor

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      SPECIMEN GUIDE. Test Number Test Name Specimen Volume Preferred Specimen ... specimen transport tube 1 APTIMA® swab APTIMA® urine specimen transport tube ... at 800-582-0077 or e-mail ViroMed_AcctMgmt@labcorp.com. Effective February 2019. Test Number Test Name Specimen Volume Preferred Specimen


    • [PDF File]Microbiology Specimen Collection Guide

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      Microbiology Specimen Collection Guide Overview ACM Medical Laboratory, Inc., a division of Unity Health System is a full-service testing laboratory with ... transport tubes are strictly for use when culturing for anaerobic bacteria. They cannot be used for Acid-fast or fungal



    • BLOOD COLLECTION GUIDE LABORATORY

      BLOOD COLLECTION GUIDE RED TUBE Plain LAVENDAR TUBE K 2 EDTA GREEN TUBE Sodium Herapin PINK TUBE EDTA LT. GREEN TUBE Lithium ... (transport on ice) Homocysteine Troponin I Heavy Metals Screen Magnesium, RBC Aluminum Manganese Beaumont Laboratory’s tube chart shows the most commonly ordered tests with their associated specimen tube. Please confirm


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