Body fluid (other than Blood or CSF) in sterile container

Types of requested tests include: Haemoglobin, White Cell Count, Lymphocyte Count, Morphology, etc.

Sample must arrive in  lab within 1hr of collection, sample is stable for only 2 hours at room temperature

LAB NOTES: If the sample requires microscopy & culture or viral culture in addition to the biochemical analysis; forward the sample to Bacteriology first for aseptic aliquoting and redistribution.

If fluid is received in an EDTA tube, forward the EDTA tube to Bacteriology for the cell count.

See CH-W-090, CH-P-007 and CH-M-039 for instructions.

As required