1210 results found
Simian B Virus (Herpes simiae) PCR
Tube colour: Yellow top universal, Sterile Black Top Tube, lavender tube
Collection Requirements: Lesion swab, CSF, 9ml EDTA blood
Availability: On request
Tube colour: Lavender tube, CSF sterile tube pack, yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: 9ml EDTA, CSF, urine, respiratory specimen
Availability: On request
Tube colour: Gold, Light Green
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Availability: Fortnightly
Skin Lesions (Scrape Cytology)
Tube colour: Slides, Yellow Top Universal
Collection Requirements: Slides (Air-dried and/or fixed).
See notes.
Availability: Weekdays
Collection Requirements: Amies swab -Gel (blue lid) OR Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (blue lid)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Yellow top universal; Lavender tube
Collection Requirements: Vesicular fluid / swab, or 9ml EDTA
Availability: On Request
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (24 Hr Plain)
Collection Requirements: Urine (24 Hr plain)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (random)
Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: yellow
Collection Requirements: serum tube
sample must be spun, aliquotted and serum frozen within 24 hours of collection
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal
Collection Requirements: Fresh - Keep sample refrigerated.
For Serial sputums - See notes.
Please indicate whether sample is post-bronchoscopy sample.
Availability: Weekdays
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Sputum in sterile container
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Sputum in sterile container
Availability: Daily
Collection Requirements: Amies swab -Gel (blue lid) OR Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (blue lid)
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Urine (24hr)
Collection Requirements: >10 ml Urine (24hr)
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Every 2-3 weeks
Tube colour: Dark Green in Foil
Collection Requirements: Plasma must be separated within 30 minutes after collection. Wrap in foil, deliver to lab immediately and advise CSR that urgent separation is required.
Availability: Reporting time: 21 days
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: 2x per week, DNASE; Daily: ASOT
Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen (CSF)
Tube colour: CSF Sterile Tube Pack
Collection Requirements: CSF
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen (Urine)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Urine
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: CSF sterile tube pack
Collection Requirements: CSF
Availability: Daily (Mon - Sun)
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 9 mL EDTA lavender tube
Availability: 3x per week
Striated/Skeletal Muscle (Note, we will no longer be offering this test from 2023)
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Every 2-3 weeks
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: 3x per week
Tube colour: Light Green, Gold
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum
Availability: Fortnightly
Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal
Collection Requirements: Fresh - Keep sample refrigerated.
Availability: Weekdays
Tube colour: Yellow top universal
Collection Requirements: Aspirate in Sterile Container
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
Tube colour: Yellow top universal; CSF sterile tube pack
Collection Requirements: Swab, Tissue, Biopsy, Paraffin embedded blocks (20 micron shavings), CSF
Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)
T cell subsets: CD3, CD4 and CD8
Tube colour: lavender
Availability: weekdays or otherwise by prior arrangement
t(15;17) PML-RARA Fusion Gene Analysis - Qualitative
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 3-10mL EDTA Whole Blood or 1-3mL Bone Marrow
Availability: 2-3 weeks to result
t(15;17) PML-RARA Fusion Gene Analysis - Quantitative
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 3-10mL EDTA Whole Blood or 1-3mL Bone Marrow
Availability: 2-3 weeks to result
t(8;21) RUNX1-RUNX1T1 Fusion Gene Analysis - Qualitative
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 3-10mL EDTA Whole Blood or 1-3mL Bone Marrow
Availability: 2-3 weeks to result
t(8;21) RUNX1-RUNX1T1 Fusion Gene Analysis - Quantitative
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 3-10mL EDTA Whole Blood or 1-3mL Bone Marrow
Availability: 2-3 weeks to result
t(9;22) BCR-ABL Fusion Gene Analysis - Qualitative
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 3-10mL EDTA Whole Blood or 1-3mL Bone Marrow
Availability: 2-3 weeks to result
t(9;22) BCR-ABL Fusion Gene Analysis - Quantitative
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 3-10mL EDTA Whole Blood or 1-3mL Bone Marrow
Availability: 2-3 weeks to result
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 3 ml EDTA, collect pre tacrolimus dose
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Gold
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube
Availability: Weekly
Tube colour: Lavender
Collection Requirements: 9 ml blood EDTA tube, Request slip must be signed by collector
Availability: Turn around time: As required. Please contact Molecular Pathology Royal Melbourne Hospital
Tube colour: Gold, Light Green
Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Trough / pre dose levels - take sample within 30 minutes prior to the next dose.
Availability: Daily
Tube colour: Light Green
Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Availability: Weekly