36C25019R0093-014.pdf

Updated 8/30/18 AKH

ATTACHMENT D13 – HISTO/CYTO & MICROBIOLOGY SPECIMEN STABILITY

Specimen TEST NAME SPECIAL

INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIMEN STABILITY OTHER INFORMATION

10% BUFFERED FORMALIN

TISSUE SAMPLE

MUST HAVE SF 515

WITH SPECIMEN

Labeling requirements:

Patient full name, full SS#, collection site (IE-left arm wound), date and time of collection, collector’s initials

Room Temperature Indefinitely

Supplies located in supply closet.

THIN-PREP PAP VIAL

PAP SMEAR

HPV

MUST HAVE SF 541

WITH SPECIMEN

Room Temperature 3 Weeks

Supplies located in send out area.

Notify FW when down to one flat.

Tested in FW.

RED-CAPPED XPERT TUBE

(NASOPHARYNGEAL)

FLU A&B –

QUALITATIVE

FLU A&B BY PCR

Do NOT confuse with red capped

Herpes Viral collection kit.

Nasopharyngeal or Nasal wash samples only.

Qualitative (Kit Test): 72hrs Refrigerated

PCR: 24hrs RT, 7 days

PINK-CAPPED XPERT TUBE

(VAGINAL/ENDOCERVICAL)

CHLAMYDIA

GONORRHEA

(CHL/GC)

TRICHOMONAS

FEMALE

COLLECTION ONLY!

60 days Room Temperature 60 days Refrigerated

Supplies located in send out area.

Notify Logistics when supplies are low/expiring.

YELLOW-CAPPED XPERT TUBE (URINE)

CHLAMYDIA

GONORRHEA

(CHL/GC)

TRICHOMONAS

Patient should NOT have urinated in the last hour.

Collect 15-30Ml of first voided urine (do NOT collect midstream).

Do NOT collect clean catch.

Unpreserved Female Urine:

24hrs RT, 8 days Refrigerated Unpreserved Male Urine: 72hrs

RT, 8 days Refrigerated Preserved Female Urine: 72hrs

RT, 45 days Refrigerated Preserved Male Urine: 45 days

RT or Refrigerated

Supplies located in urine area.

Notify Logistics when supplies are low.

RED-CAPPED UTM TUBE

HERPES VIRAL

CULTURE

Swab or Tissue

DO NOT CONFUSE

WITH RED TOP

XPERT FLU

COLLECTION KIT

2hrs RT 72hrs Refrigerated

Do NOT freeze

Supplies stored in sendout refrigerator.

Order through ARUP when supplies are low/exp.

Tested at ARUP.

RED-CAPPED LQ STUART’S DUAL SWAB

MRSA

BACTERIAL CULTURE

(AEROBIC)

MRSA: 24hrs RT, 7 days

Most Bacterial Cultures Stable for 48hrs RT or Refrigerated.

Call Microbiology at 71188 for confirmation.

Logistics supplies wards/PACT offices/UC with supplies.

ANAEROBIC SWAB

BACTERIAL CULTURE

(ANAEROBIC)

48hrs Room Temperature Supplies located in sendout area.

Notify FW when supplies are low/exp.

QUANTIFERON TB KIT

QFT TB TESTING SHAKE TUBES 10x

IMMEDIATELY

AFTER DRAWING

BLOOD

DO NOT SPIN.

Send Room Temperature within

16 hours.

DO NOT COLLECT AFTER LAST

COURIER HAS LEFT!

Supplies located in the

Sent to FW and tested at Indy VA.

QUANTITATIVE FECAL FAT CONTAINER

QUANTITATIVE FECAL

FAT

24HR STOOL

COLLECTION

GIVE PATIENT

INSTRUCTION

SHEET.

1hr RT 4 days Refrigerated

2 weeks Frozen

INSTRUCT PATIENT TO

REFRIGERATE OR FREEZE

DURING COLLECTION.

sendout area.

Order supplies through

ARUP.

Testing performed by

ARUP.

PARA PAK PVA & 10% FORMALIN

STOOL O&P

(CRYPTO/GIARDIA)

HIGH-RISK O&P

(ARUP)

SHEET.

Do not overfill.

Fresh stool: <30 minutes RT preferred; up to 2 hours

O&P preserved: Room

Temperature, Refrigerated, or Frozen for 60 days.

Only 10% Formalin Vial is used for Crypto/Giardia Testing.

High Risk: 9 months RT or

PARA-PAK ENTERIC

STOOL C&S

(STOOL CULTURE)

GIVE PATIENT

Do not overfill.

Fresh stool: Placed in media within 20 min of collection (preferred); up to 2 hours

48hrs Room Temperature

72hrs Refrigerated

STERILE COLLECTION CUP

C-DIFFICILE

QUALITATIVE FECAL

FAT

FECAL LEUKOCYTES

(LACTOFERRIN)

ACUTE OCCULT BLOOD

Occult Blood:

Sample into Buffer

ASAP

Gastroccult:

Recomment testing immediately

C-Diff: 24hrs RT, 5 days

Qual Fecal Fat: 1hr RT, 2 weeks

Refrigerated or Frozen

Fecal Leukocytes (WBC): 14 days RT or Refrigerated

Occult Blood: 14 days

Refrigerated (In Buffer Tube)

Gastroccult: 24 hrs RT, or 5 days refrigerated

Gastroccult: Gastric juices, aspirate, or vomitus

Any send-out stool testing that requires

UNPRESERVED

RANDOM STOOL

SAMPLE.

SEE ARUPLAB.COM FOR

COLLECTION AND STABILITY

INSTRUCTIONS.

STERILE COLLECTION CUP

ACID FAST STAIN

AFB C&S

Sputum

24hrs Room Temperature 7 days Refrigerated or Frozen

INSTRUCT PATIENT TO

REFRIGERATE DURING

COLLECTION.

URINE COLLECTION CUPS

PRESERVATIVE TUBE

URINE CULTURE

UA/CS?

CLEAN-CATCH

URINE.

Unpreserved Urine:

2hrs Room Temperature

24hrs Refrigerated

Preserved Urine in Gray-Top:

48hrs Room Temperature

Blood culture vials

Aerobic and Anaerobic

Blood culture

Protect inoculated blood cultures from light.

Aerobic bottle: 48 hrs RT Anaerobic bottle: 20 hrs RT

Supplies stored in phlebotomy cabinet.

Call FW when supplies are low.