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T-SPOT. TB

Test Code:

IM0062

Synonym(s):

Specimen Container

Lithium Heparin Tube
(To be obtained from DPLM Client Services, after office hour call extension 1352)

Specimen Requirement

Testing is by appointment only. Please call 6321 4960/4922 for appointment before blood collection.

Obtain samples in the morning, dispatch immediately to the laboratory, reaching the laboratory no later than 9am the same day.

Adults: 10mL blood
Children: 4mL blood
Neutropenia: at least 20mL blood

Invert tube contents 8 to 10 times to ensure the whole blood is mixed thoroughly with the anticoagulant.

Testing is available only on Mondays to Thursday. Testing is not available on public holidays and eves of public holidays. Urgent test requests are not indicated nor available.

Specimen Storage / Transport

Do NOT refrigerate at any time. Store and transport only at room temperature (18 to 25°C), otherwise the WBCs will not be viable.

Dispatch immediately to the laboratory, reaching the laboratory no later than 9am the same day.

Method

 

Orderable as STAT?

No

Turn Around Time

2 days

Reference Value(s)

Results reported as Reactive, Non-Reactive, Borderline, Indeterminate or Inconclusive with spot-count details and interpretation.

Testing Laboratory Location

SGH

Laboratory

Immunology/Serology

Contact Number

6394 1352

Day and Time Performed

Monday - Thursday, except public holiday or holiday eve.

Orderable on CPOE?

Yes

Additional Information

Change History Notes

Others

Keywords

T-SPOT. TB IM0062 T SPOT Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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