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General Information

Specimen Collection Guide

Order of Specimen Collection

Stat Testing

RRH Labs Critical Value List

Anatomic Pathology:

Aspiration Biopsy

Cytopathology

Surgical Pathology

Clinical Pathology:

Clifton Springs Hospital

Elmgrove Laboratory

Newark-Wayne Hospital

RGH Laboratory

RGH Lab at Linden Oaks

UMMC Hospital

Unity Hospital

RRH Lab Directors Approval

 

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code GC GC Culture, Swab

Specimen Volume

Varies

Preferred Specimen

Swab, Sterile

Alternate Specimen

Martin Lewis Media

Specimen Handling Instructions

Specimen varies. Do not refrigerate- deliver to Microbiology ASAP. Swab for plating in lab, Jembec media with CO2 tablet for direct plating.

Transport

Routine courier pick-up

Cutoff Time

None

Department

Microbiology

Methodology

Culture

Stat Turn-around Time

N/A

Routine Turn-around Time

3 Days

Reference Ranges

No GC