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/ Specimen Collection
Specimen Collection Manual
General information
Phlebotomy tips
Capillary puncture blood collection tips (PDF)
Eswab collection guide (PDF)
Geriatric phlebotomy tips (PDF)
Minimum pediatric specimen requirements (PDF)
Maximum pediatric requirements (PDF)
Order of the draw capillary puncture (PDF)
Order of draw for venipuncture (PDF)
Prevent clotting with anticoagulant tubes (PDF)
Preventing hemolysis (PDF)
Universal viral transport media (PDF)
Collection procedures and patient instructions
Blood for microbiology
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Blood for bacterial culture
Blood for fungal isolation
Blood for mycobacterial or Acid Fast Bacillus (AFB) isolation
Microbiology specimens - Quick guide (PDF)
Nasopharyngeal
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Nasopharyngeal for eosinophils
Nasopharyngeal (NP) specimens
Body fluid
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Body fluids for cell counts and related crystal analysis
Stool
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Acceptable stool containers (PDF)
Bristol Stool Chart (PDF)
Stool: Fecal Immunochemical (FIT) Test
Random stool (PDF)
Cervical/Vaginal
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Cervical specimens
Tissue
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Tissue or wound/lesion, fluid collection - Bacterial, fungal, AFB
Tissue (skin, sub-cutaneous, etc.), fluid collection - Viral
Cerebralspinal fluid (CSF)
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimen collection, labeling, and transport
Urethral
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Urethral swabs
Urine
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24 hour urine, inpatient
24 hour urine, outpatient
24 hour urine, outreach
Urine collection – UA and culture (PDF)
Urine specimen processing
Random urine
Miscellaneous
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Bone marrow aspirates
Eye (Conjunctiva)
Pinworm testing
Rectal swab
Saliva instructions (PDF)
Sputum, expectorated