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Sample requirements

Vacutainer

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Sample type
Vacutainer
Anticoagulant
Capacity

A

Lavender

EDTA

4ml/6ml*

B

Gold

SST/Gel

5ml

C

Light Blue

Citrate

4.5ml

F

Red

None

6ml

G

Grey

Fluoride oxalate

2ml, 4ml

H

Green

Lithium heparin

6ml

K

Dark blue

Trace metal

7ml

* 6ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays
 

Other sample types

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Sample type
Description

BC

Blood culture bottle: contact laboratory

J Contact laboratory for advice on sample taking

X

Test by appointment

RF

Random Faeces

LF

Faecal Collection

RU

Random Urine

MSU

Mid stream urine

FCRU

First catch random urine (for DL12/Chlamydia, etc.)

CU

30ml aliquot from a 24 hour urine collection – state total volume

PU

30ml aliquot from a 24 hour urine collection with 10ml of 0.1N hydrochloric acid added – state total volume

EMU Early morning urine (1st sample of the day)
SC 60ml container
TPV

Cytyc thin prep vial

STM

Orange/Blue swab for culture – swab in transport medium/Blue microswab

CS

Black charcoal swab

VS

Green viral swab

PCR

PCR swab for Chlamydia/PCR Infection Screening

MW

Tap/bottled water mouth wash – 20mls

AF Amniotic fluid (5mls PCR – 10mls Karyotype)
CVS

Chorionic villus (medium provided by laboratory)

UCYT

Urine cytology container