Complete first morning specimen in a sterile container.
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab
Expected Time for Results: Prelim: 1 week; Final: 4 - 8 weeks
Notes: N/A
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab
Expected Time for Results: Prelim: 1 week; Final: 4 - 8 weeks
Notes:N/A
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: Gram stain: same day; Prelim: 24 hours; Final: 48 - 72 hours
Notes: N/A
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: Gram stain: same day; Prelim: 24 hours; Final: 48 - 72 hours
Notes:N/A
9 mL of blood in BacT/Alert aerobic bottle and BacT/Alert anaerobic bottle
Specimen Holding Temperature: 35°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 5 days unless positive
Notes: 2 sets of blood cultures are recommended for routine culture but no more than 3 sets are generally required. Each set of blood cultures should be drawn from a separate site and inoculated into one aerobic and one anaerobic bottle. Positive blood culture
9 mL of blood in 10 mL Yellow/Black top Isolator 10 tube
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 4 weeks unless positive
Notes: Positive blood culture results are phoned immediately. Isolator tubes are available from Microbiology department, room 1470.
9 mL of blood in 10 mL Green top, sodium heparin
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
9 mL of blood in BacT/Alert FAN aerobic bottle and BacT/Alert FAN anaerobic bottle
Specimen Holding Temperature: 35°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 3 weeks unless positive
Notes: Positive blood culture results are phoned immediately.
BacT/Alert, up to 1 mL in pediatric bottle
Specimen Holding Temperature: 35°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: Prelim: 48 hours; Final: 5 days; unless positive
Notes: Positive blood culture results are phoned immediately.
Bijou bottle with 1 mL Ringer's lactate
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: Prelim: 24 hours; Final: 48 hours
Notes: N/A
Sterile container, 1 mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 15 mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: Gram stain: same day; Prelim: 24 hours; Final: 48 - 72 hours
Notes: N/A
Sterile container, 1 mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 1 mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 5 mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 1mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 15 mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 1mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 1mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 5mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: Gram stain: same day; Prelim: 24 hours; Final: 48 - 72 hours
Notes:N/A
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 24 hours - 1 week
Notes: N/A
1 - 3 smear(s); inoculate culture media
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C for media, Room Temperature for slides
1 - 3 smear(s); inoculate culture media
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C for media, Room Temperature for slides
Swab in aspirate in anaerobic transport containers
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 48 - 72 hours
Notes: N/A
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: Gram stain: same day; Prelim: 24 hours; Final: 48 - 72 hours
Notes: N/A
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: Fungal stain: 24 hours; Final: 4 weeks
Notes: N/A
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Enteric Pathogen Transport (EPT) Media
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Enteric pathogen transport (EPT) media or sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 4 weeks
Notes:N/A
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Grey top BD urine vacutainer tube.
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Grey top BD urine vacutainer tube.
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Bordetella pertussis Kit. PCR transport medium is colourless. Do not use viral transport medium which is pink in color.
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Cobas Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room temperature - 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 24 hours
Notes: Test suitable for CSF and serum only
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room temperature
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room temperature - 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room temperature - 4°C
Sterile container or endotracheal tube
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container or endotracheal tube
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container or endotracheal tube
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container or endotracheal tube
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Copan Eswab and drainage in sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Cobas Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Cobas Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature:
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Anaerobic container
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Bacteriology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 48 hours
Notes: N/A
Copan Eswab
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Area: Parasitology
Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab.
Expected Time for Results: 7 - 10 days
Notes: This test should be requested when duodenal aspirates are sent for examination.
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Parasitology
Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab.
Expected Time for Results: 7 - 10 days
Notes: One tube is sufficient for 3 serological tests.
2 x 5 mL blood in Lavender top, EDTA
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
2 x 5 mL blood in Lavender top, EDTA
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Collect specimen in 2 mL of sterile saline and prepare one glass slide smear.
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Parasitology sodium acetate formalin (SAF) stool fixative kit
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Parasitology SAF (sodium acetate formalin) fixative kit and a sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature or 4°C
Sterile container, fresh stool
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Sterile container, fresh stool
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Scotch tape kit or Starplex container with paddle
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Concave slides
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Culture tube
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Serology
Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab.
Expected Time for Results: 7-10 days
Notes: One tube is sufficient for 3 serological tests.
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Aspergilus Galactomannan Antigen Detection
6mL Orange top, SST
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
2 x 5 mL blood in Lavender top, EDTA
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
2 x 5 mL blood in Lavender top, EDTA
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST; 2mL microcontainer for neonates
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
6mL Orange top, SST
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
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Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Virology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 48 hours - 1 week
Notes: Do not refrigerate this specimen.
Chlamydia viral transport media
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Virology
Refer Out: Provincial Health Lab
Expected Time for Results: 1 - 2 weeks
Notes: N/A
5 mL blood in Lavender top, EDTA
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Area: Virology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 1 week
Notes: N/A
2 x 5 mL blood in Lavender top, EDTA
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room Temperature
Area: Virology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 18 - 24 hours
Notes: Positive blood results are phoned immediately.
Collect specimen Monday to Friday bewteen 12:01 a.m. And 2 p.m. And deliver the specimen to the lab ASAP. The specimen must be received in the lab before 4 p.m. Of the same day.
5 mL blood in Lavender top, EDTA
Specimen Holding Temperature: Room temperature
5 mL blood in Lavender top, EDTA
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
5 mL blood in lavender top, EDTA or in yellow top, ACD.
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 1mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 1mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container, 2mL
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Swab in viral transport medium
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Female Cobas PCR media
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Chlamydia transport media
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Viral transport medium
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Swab in viral transport medium
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Viral transport medium
Specimen Holding Temperature:4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container with sterile saline
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Swab in viral transport medium
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Chlamydia transport media
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Swab in viral transport medium
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Viral transport medium
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Chlamydia viral transport media
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container or viral transport media.
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Area: Virology
Refer Out: N/A
Expected Time for Results: 24 hours - 1 week
Notes: N/A
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container or endotracheal tube
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Sterile container
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Viral transport medium
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Swab in viral transport medium
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
Chlamydia viral transport media
Specimen Holding Temperature: 4°C
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