| Specimen Container |
1) Sterile wide mouth container - for Urine specimen
3) Copan flocked swab in sheath without media (red cap) - for eye samples. |
| Specimen Requirement |
1) Urine (first catch) 10-50 ml.
Patient must not have urinated within the past 1 hour.
2) Genital swab The normal swab is for cleaning purposes and is to be discarded once used. The flocked swab is for the actual specimen collection and should be sent to the laboratory in the collection tube. 3) Eye Swab Wipe off excess mucous/pus from site with dry swab. Dispose of swab. Using a dry flocked swab, thoroughly swab the inner surface of the lower, then the upper eyelid. |
| Specimen Storage/Transport |
Send samples immediately to the laboratory at room temperature after collection or store at 4°C if delay is anticipated.
Fresh urine must reach the laboratory within 24 hours. |
| Orderable as Urgent? | No |
| Turn Around Time |
3 - 5 working days
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| Testing Laboratory Location | KKH |
| Laboratory | Molecular Microbiology Laboratory |
| Contact Number | 6394 1382 |
| Day and Time Performed |
Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs
Last specimen receipt time: 1730
Sat: 0800hrs to 1800 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1630
Sun: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1500 |
| Orderable on CPOE? | Yes |
| Downtime Form | |
| Additional Information |
Please contact Dr Loo Liat Hui (Principal Medical Laboratory Scientist) or Mr Soong Han Yang (Medical Laboratory Scientist) at ext. 1382 if additional information is required.  These new swab sample kits will be issued to the various clinics and wards once the current stocks of the current Swab Sample Kit run out.Please contact 6394 1382.
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Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025
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