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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type:
1. Respiratory: Sputum/Aspirate
Aspitate : nasopharyngeal or endo-tracheal tube, nasopharyngeal or endo-tracheal tube.
2. Throat swab or tracheal swab: Dacron-tipped swab in terile container
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Volume: 1.0mL spuum or aspirate
Collection Instructions:
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | Respiratory |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | NA |
| Refrigerate: | 3 days |
| Frozen: | NA |
Reference Interval
An interpretive report will be provided.
Days and Times Performed
Monday through Friday, TAT 10 days
Service Code
37186
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 01/07/2024