KK Women's and Children's Hospital Our Specialties Elab Book NTM/BCG IDENTIFICATION (IDENTIFICATION OF M.BOVIS BCG AND NTM)

NTM/BCG IDENTIFICATION (IDENTIFICATION OF M.BOVIS BCG AND NTM)

BA0014

eLab Book (Test Catalogue)

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Specimen Collection

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Criteria for Unacceptable Specimen

Critical Result

Specimen Container	Wide mouth sterile container
Specimen Requirement	Sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage, CSF, body fluids, gastric lavage, tissue, urine, pus, etc.
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	1 - 8 weeks
Reference Value(s)	-
Testing Laboratory Location	SGH
Laboratory	Central Tuberculosis Laboratory
Contact Number	6394 1352
Day and Time Performed	Mon – Fri: 0800 hrs– 1700 hrs
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Bacteriology, Mycology,Parasitology Tests
Additional Information	Method: HPLC, probe assays, etc