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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type:
1. 1 – 2 mL CSF in sterile bottle for neurological diseases.
2. Stool for all clinical presentations. Two stool samples within 48 hours of each other must be sent from all patients aged 15 years and below with a diagnosis of AFP (acute flaccid paralysis) for poliomyelitis surveillance.
3. Throat swab/nasopharyngeal aspirate within the first 3 – 4 days of onset for all clinical presentations.
4. Throat swab, nasopharyngeal aspirate or bronchoalveolar lavage for respiratory infections.
5. Pericardial fluid for pericarditis.
6. Vesicular fluid for vesicular eruptions.
Container/Tube: Send samples (except CSF, stool, pericardial fluid & vesicular fluid) in Virus Transport Medium
Collection Instructions:
Refrigerate samples until transport to laboratory. Do not freeze. Send samples on ice pack.
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | Varies |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | NA |
| Refrigerate: | NA |
| Frozen: | NA |
Reference Interval
An interpretive report will be provided.
Days and Times Performed
Monday through Friday
TAT
Positive preliminary report : 4 days – 3 weeks
Final report with enterovirus typing results : 3 - 6 weeks
Negative report : 3-4 weeks
Service Code
36927
Referring / Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Testing Laboratory
Department of Pathology
Singapore General Hospital
Outram Road
Singapore 169608
63214950
Update
Last updated 12/04/2022