Pathology Handbook

Tube colour: Yellow Top Universal Container

Collection Requirements: Skin lesion material, including -Tissues of lesion including lesion roofs and crust lesions

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Collection Requirements: Gel swab or Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid.

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Tissue, Urine, Respiratory specimens in a sterile container

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Twice weekly

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Collection Requirements: Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid, Respiratory Samples

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Fresh on ice. Minimum size 20x10x10mm.

Availability: Weekdays - Business Hours: Contact 03 9342 8703 for kits. Sample must reach Anatomical Pathology by 1530 hrs

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube Saliva Swab CSF URINE

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: 1 - 2 weeks

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Bone marrow collected in sterile container

Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: A minimum of 2 mLs is required

Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Fluid collected in sterile container

Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Gastric aspirate in sterile container

Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Bronchial Alveolar lavage (BAL) collected in sterile container

Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist

Tube colour: Yellow top unviversal

Collection Requirements: Respiratory specimens collected in sterile container

Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Sputum - 3 consecutive early morning specimens

Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Tissue collected in sterile screw-capped jar / container

Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist

Tube colour: 150 ml sterile screw-capped jars (available from laboratory)

Collection Requirements: 3 early morning (first void) urine specimens collected on consecutive days, with a minimum volume of 40 mls. _x000D_Note : Specimens with less than 40 mls will be rejected.

Availability: Weekdays, after hours page Medical Microbiologist

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Tissue, Urine, Respiratory specimens in a sterile container or _x005F_x000D__x000D_Paraffin embedded blocks (20 micron shavings)

Availability: On request

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Respiratory specimens, urine, Tissue collected in sterile container

Availability: 3x per week

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Tissue, Urine in a sterile container

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Respiratory specimens in a sterile container

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Yellow top unviversal

Collection Requirements: Tissue or Paraffin embedded blocks (20 micron shavings)

Availability: 3x per week

Collection Requirements: Ulcer swab collected in Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid

Availability: 3x per week

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Hair (plucked) collected in sterile container

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Lavender On Ice

Collection Requirements: 4 x 3 ml EDTA on ice (full) at defined time points (refer to notes section)

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Lavender On Ice

Collection Requirements: 4 x 3 ml EDTA on ice (full) at defined time points (see notes)

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Pink On Ice

Collection Requirements: 6 ml EDTA on ice

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Urine: Yellow top universal | Swab: Liquid Aimies (Pink top)

Collection Requirements: Urine, Genital Swab

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Urine-Yellow Top Universal

Collection Requirements: Urine - 20-30 mls in sterile container. Send to laboratory within 2hrs of collection (refrigerate if delayed)

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Urine-Yelllow Top Universal

Collection Requirements: Urine - 20-30 mls in sterile container. Send to laboratory within 2hrs of collection (refrigerate if delayed)

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Bronchial Washing

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Bronchial Alveolar lavage collected in sterile container

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Yellow top universal

Collection Requirements: Sputum

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Collection Requirements: Tracheal Aspirate

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: 2x per week

Collection Requirements: The following requests are suggested but should be ordered individually: SPE, FLC, CPM, FBE and Film

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Light Green, Gold

Collection Requirements: 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Urine (random)

Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Urine (random)

Collection Requirements: 10 ml Urine (random)

Availability: Fortnightly

Tube colour: Pink, Lavender

Collection Requirements: Please collect 6 or 9 ml EDTA tube. 3ml tube can be utilised if required.

Availability: Weekly

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Monthly

Tube colour: CSF sterile tube, yellow top universal, swab

Availability: On request

Tube colour: Flexible aluminum wire swab

Collection Requirements: SEE NOTES Nasopharyngeal aspirate collected in sterile container:

Availability: Weekdays

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml serum tube

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Gold

Collection Requirements: 8.5 ml Serum tube (note on request that this is the needlestick source)

Availability: Daily

Tube colour: Swab - Pink Lid Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit

Collection Requirements: Endocervical, vaginal, Urethral swab (fine), pharyngeal and rectal swab specimens. Swabs must be sent in a Pink lid Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit. Collection kits are available from Specimen Reception, Pathology.

Availability: Daily (Mon - Fri)