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| Important
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Respiratory specimens must be collected at least 8 hours apart, at least one early AM. Gastrics must be received within 3 hours of collection, patient must be fasting - Tissue submitted in sterile jar and Fluid in green tube or sterile jar.
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| Rejection
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Less than 5ml of respiratory specimen. ESwabs are acceptable for non respiratory specimens, no other swab system is acceptable. Unlabeled or mislabeled specimen.
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| Transportation
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Within 2 hr, RT; 2-24 hr, 4C
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| Specimen
preparation: |
Minimum amount repiratory specimen: bacteria greater than 1 ml, AFB 5 ml, Fungal greater than 1ml, PCP greater than 1ml
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