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Microbiology

LifeBridge Health - Department of Pathology

Microbiology

Microbiology Laboratory

Microbiology Lab Manual
Table of Contents

Turn Around Time
Urine Collection Guidelines
Services / Hours / Contacts
Specimen Retention Schedule
Specimen Collection – General Considerations
Specimen Transport – Off Site Delivery
Specimen Collection – Specific Site Instruction
  Blood Cultures
  Central Nervous System (CNS)
  Gastrointestinal Specimens
  Genital Tract – Female
  Genital Tract – Chlamydia (PCR)
  Genital Tract – Neisseria gonorrhea (GC) by (PCR)
  Genital Tract – Male
  Ocular Specimens
  Respiratory Specimens
  Sterile Body Fluid
  Subcutaneous Tissue & Skin
  Deep Wounds / Aspirates / Tissue
  Table 1 – Transport systems for anaerobic specimens
  Table 2 – Transport systems for aerobic specimens
  Table 3 – Specimen transport guide
  Table 4 – Collection considerations for CNS specimens
  Table 5 – Collection considerations for GI specimens
  Table 6 – Collection considerations for genital tract specimens
  Table 7 – Collection considerations for ocular specimens
  Table 8 – Collection considerations for respiratory specimens
  Table 9 – Collection considerations for sterile body fluids
  Table 10 – Collection consideration for subcutaneous tissue & skin
  Table 11 – Collection considerations for deep wounds / aspirates
  Table 12 – Collection considerations for urine specimens