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Specimen Container |
Sterile container without any media for NPA, ETTA and BAL.
Use red-capped flocked swab in Universal Transport Medium (UTM) for nasopharyngeal collection. |
Specimen Requirement |
NPA, Nasopharyngeal swab, ETTA, BAL
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Specimen Storage/Transport |
Dispatch as soon as possible or store at 4oC before transport
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Orderable as Urgent? | No |
Turn Around Time |
1 - 2 days
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Reference Value(s) |
-
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Testing Laboratory Location | KKH |
Laboratory | Molecular Micro |
Contact Number | 6394 1382 |
Day and Time Performed |
Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs
Last specimen receipt time: 1730
Sat: 0800hrs to 1300 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1230
Sun: 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1500 |
Orderable on CPOE? | Yes |
Downtime Form | |
Additional Information |
Includes: Influenza A, B viruses, Parainfluenza 1, 2, 3, 4 viruses, Adenovirus, Respiratory syncytial virus, Human coronavirus OC43, 229E, NL63, HKU1, Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Human metapneumovirus, Bordetella pertussis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Bordetella parapertussis. BA0321
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Last Updated - 27 Jun 2025
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