BA0094
Specimen Container |
Wide mouth sterile container Stool container Glass slides and Glass slides holder ( To be obtained from DPLM Client Services. After office hours, call extension 6394 1352 )
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Specimen Requirement |
ETT, Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), Urine - Use wide mouth sterile container Skin scraping:- Disinfect skin lesions with alcohol, scrape the active borders of the lesion to collect epidermal scales into a dry sterile container. Skin scraping may also be sealed between 2 glass slides and taped at each end. The concealed slides are to be placed into a clean glass slide holder. Nails: Disinfect nails with alcohol gauze, obtain the material below the infected nail (subungual debris) and submit in a dry sterile container. Hair: Remove representative abnormal hair with forceps and scrape some epidermal scalp scales into a dry sterile container. Hair may also be sealed between 2 glass slides and taped at each end. The concealed slides are to be placed into a clean glass slide holder. Stool: Collect a portion of fresh stool in wide-mouth stool container. Send to Lab within 2 hrs. |
Orderable as Urgent? | No |
Turn Around Time |
1 day
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Testing Laboratory Location | KKH |
Laboratory | Microbiology |
Contact Number | 6394 1388 |
Day and Time Performed |
Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1900 hrs
Last specimen receipt time: 1800 hrs
Sat: 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1630 hrs
Sun: 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1500 hrs
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Orderable on CPOE? | Yes |
Downtime Form | |
Additional Information |
Method:Wet microscopic examination. Please send a separate order and specimen if *fungal culture is required.
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Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025
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