RV0144
Specimen Container | Varies for type of specimen sent. |
Specimen Requirement |
1 – 2 mL CSF in sterile bottle for neurological diseases |
Specimen Storage/Transport |
Refrigerate samples until transport to laboratory. Do not freeze. |
Orderable as Urgent? | No |
Turn Around Time |
Positive preliminary report : 2 days – 3 weeks
Final report with enterovirus typing results : 2 - 6 weeks Negative report : 3 weeks |
Testing Laboratory Location | SGH |
Laboratory | Virology |
Contact Number | 6394 1352 |
Day and Time Performed | Monday – Saturday |
Orderable on CPOE? | Yes |
Downtime Form | |
Additional Information | Stool for all clinical presentations. Two stool samples within 48 hours of each other must be sent from all patients aged 15 years and below with a diagnosis of AFP (acute flaccid paralysis) for poliomyelitis surveillance. |
Change History Notes
18 Jun 2025 02:27 PM
Update with an image of sterile container
02 Aug 2021 12:00 AM
Updated Specimen Storage / Transport.
Last Updated - 18 Jun 2025
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