General Specimen Collection Procedures

Introduction to Specimen Collection - Labcorp

Collect specimen in additive indicated in the test requirements. Mix specimen with additive immediately after collection by inverting 5-10 times. Avoid ...

Step-by-Step Master's Guide to Specimen Collection | Unitek College

Avoid frequent problems with attention to detail. · Use two patient identifiers or more before collecting the sample. · Label containers for ...

General Specimen Collection Guidelines - DHS

General Specimen Collection Guidelines. The accuracy of any test procedure is dependent on the quality of ... • Specimens collected for DNA or blood lead testing ...

General Specimen Collection Procedures

Some procedures may require timed specimens or samples collected over a 24 hour period. Urine collection for culture and sensitivity will be outlined below in ...

Specimen Collection and Handling | University of Colorado Hospital

Packaging. Refer to the “Specimen Acceptability and Transport” policy in the UCHealth/Source Policies & Procedures web directory for detailed instructions. The ...

General Specimen Collection - Clinical Laboratory - UAMS Health

Factors to Consider in Site Selection · Place a sheathed needle or butterfly on the syringe. · Remove the cap and turn the bevel up. · Pull the skin tight with ...

Collecting Samples for Laboratory Testing

Some samples such as urine, feces, and sputum can be collected as the body naturally eliminates them, while semen can be collected by the patient.

Laboratory Specimen Collection General Guidelines | Akron Children's

Collection Procedure: · On the right hand side click on either Blood or non-Blood Specimen Collection Procedures. Then select the specific procedure needed. ·

Specimen Collection and Preparation - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Instructions by Specimen Type · Special Collections · Determine the Specimen Requirements · Collect the Specimen · Label the Specimen · Package the Specimen in a ...

Interim Guidelines for Collecting and Handling of Clinical ... - CDC

Sterile swabs should be used for the collection of upper respiratory specimens. This is important both to ensure patient safety and preserve ...

SPECIMEN COLLECTION, HANDLING, and TRANSPORT

Collection Process: Please refer to the Venipuncture Procedure listed on the Laboratory Test ... Specimen Labeling: All specimens must contain two specimen ...

Specimen Collection Procedures and Policies

Urine Collection Procedures ○ Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Collection Containers. Coagulation Specimen Collection and Processing (General Instructions).

Guidelines for Specimen Collection and Submission | Texas DSHS

The specimens must not be sent in the bacteriological preservative (Cary-Blair). Approximately 5 ml of the specimen is required for testing. The specimen should ...

Specimen Collection Procedures: Urology

the night should be collected and pooled with the first morning voided specimen. ... after a period of fasting. ... and to collect a specimen 2 hours after eating.

Step-by-Step Specimen Collection Procedure - iProcess

Step-by-Step Specimen Collection Procedure · Step 1: Patient Preparation and Identification · Step 2: Specimen Collection · Step 3: Specimen Handling and ...

Specimen Collection Guidelines | Clinical Pathology Laboratories

Specimen Collection Guidelines · 24-Hour Urine Collection (English/Spanish) · Blood Specimens · Centrifugation Instructions · Clean Catch Urine · General Specimen ...

Routine Microbiology Specimen Collection Procedures

RESPIRATORY TRACT SPECIMENS: · Collect specimen under good lighting. · Return the collection swab to the transport tube. · Label the swab transport tube with at ...

Specimen Collection | UCSF Clinical Laboratories

Blood Collection Tubes and General Guidelines · Avoid prolonged venous stasis prior to sample collection · DO NOT force blood from syringe through a needle into a ...

General Overview of Specimen Collection

Specimen Collection and Specimen Submission - General Information and Guidelines · 1. Samples should be collected aseptically and placed in sterile plastic bags ...

Specimen Collection Manual - Lab Test | Corewell Health Laboratory

The Specimen Collection Manual consists of collection procedures, patient instructions, and general information.