Laboratory Specimen
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Criteria For Specimen Rejection
a1.mayomedicallaboratories.com• Clotted specimen. • Any specimen brought to the laboratory which ha s not been stored under the proper conditions. • Any specimen which requires a special anticoagulant for which no substitution is allowed, e.g. coagulation testing requires sodium citrate as an anticoagulant.
Influenza Specimen Collection
www.cdc.gov• Ensure specimen will be received by the public health laboratory during normal business hours. Considerations: • A nasopharyngeal (NP) swab is the optimal upper respiratory tract specimen collection method for influenza testing.
Retention Laboratory Records and Materials
elss.cap.orgGENERAL LABORATORY Accession records 2 years Specimen requisitions (including the patient chart or medical record if used as the requisition) 2 years Chain-of-custody collection, receipt, accessioning, and handling records 2 years (or longer as applicable) Quality management records 2 years
Laboratory-General Specimen Collection and Handling …
www.testmenu.comLaboratory-General Specimen Collection and Handling Guidelines Page 5 of 49 General Lab Sample/Source: Whole blood: o Whole blood is drawn into tubes that contain anticoagulant. o After the tube is filled, it must then be gently inverted …
Patient Instructions: How to Collect a Clean-Catch Urine
www.testmenu.com7. Bring the specimen container into the stream and collect a clean, mid-stream specimen. 8. Finish urination into the toilet. 9. Secure the cover. 1. Open specimen container; do not touch the inside of the cup or the cover. 2. Open towelette. Retract foreskin (if present) and use the towelette to clean the entire head of the penis. 3.
Laboratory Procedures Manual
www.cdc.govNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey . LABORATORY PROCEDURES . MANUAL . July 2009