RV0051
Specimen Container |
EDTA tube
Sterile container for CSF |
Specimen Requirement |
3 mL EDTA blood (Adult)
0.5 mL CSF
|
Specimen Storage/Transport |
Refrigerate sample until transfer to laboratory. Do not centrifudge or freeze. Send sample with an ice pack. Sample should reach the laboratory as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours after collection.
|
Orderable as Urgent? | No |
Turn Around Time |
5 days
|
Reference Value(s) |
Detected, Undetectable or Inconclusive (quantity reported in copies/mL)
Linear Range: 1,100 - 11,000,000,000 (3.04 - 10.04 log) copies/mL
|
Testing Laboratory Location | SGH |
Laboratory | Molecular Diagnostics |
Contact Number | 6394 1352 |
Day and Time Performed |
Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs - 1700 hrs
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Orderable on CPOE? | No |
Downtime Form | |
Additional Information |
Test is performed every Tuesday and Friday |
Change History Notes
22 Jul 2025 03:00 PM
Added image of ice pack.
18 Jun 2025 02:31 PM
Updated specimen requirement - removed 1 mL EDTA blood (Paed)
08 Feb 2023 12:00 AM
Updated Laboratory.
Last Updated - 22 Jul 2025
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