Sample type |
Vacutainer |
Anticoagulant |
Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
A |
Lavender |
EDTA |
4ml/6ml* |
B |
Gold |
SST/Gel |
5ml |
C |
Light Blue |
Citrate |
4.5ml |
F |
Red |
None |
6ml |
G |
Gray |
Fluoride oxalate |
2ml, 4ml |
H |
Green |
Lithium heparin |
6ml |
K |
Darkblue |
Trace metal |
7ml |
Sample type |
Description |
|---|---|
BC |
Blood culture bottle: contact laboratory |
J |
Contact laboratory for advice on sample taking |
X |
Test by appointment |
RF |
Random Faeces |
LF |
Faecal Collection |
RU |
Random Urine |
MSU |
Mid stream urine |
FCRU |
First catch random urine (for DL12/Chlamydia, etc.) |
CU |
30ml aliquot from a 24 hour urine collection – state total volume |
PU |
30ml aliquot from a 24 hour urine collection with 10ml of 0.1N hydrochloric acid added – state total volume |
EMU |
Early morning urine (1st sample of the day) |
SC |
60ml container |
TPV |
Cytyc thin prep vial |
STM |
Orange/Blue swab for culture – swab in transport medium/Blue microswab |
CS |
Black charcoal swab |
VS |
Green viral swab |
PCR |
PCR swab for Chlamydia/PCR Infection Screening |
MW |
Tap/bottled water mouth wash – 20mls |
AF |
Amniotic fluid (5mls PCR – 10mls Karyotype) |
CVS |
Chorionic villus (medium provided by laboratory) |
UCYT |
Urine cytology container |