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Specimen Collection Manual - Complete Manual

Instructions

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

General Information
PHLEBOTOMY TIPS
Capillary Puncture Blood Collection Tips Eswab Collection Guide Geriatric Phlebotomy Tips Minimum Pediatric Specimen Requirements Maximum Pediatric Requirements	Order of the Draw Capillary Puncture Order of Draw for Venipuncture Prevent Clotting with Anticoagulant Tubes Preventing Hemolysis Universal Viral Transport Media
Collection Procedures and Patient Instructions
BLOOD for MICROBIOLOGY	NASOPHARYNGEAL
Blood for Bacterial Culture Blood for Fungal Isolation Blood for Mycobacterial or Acid Fast Bacillus (AFB) Isolation Microbiology Specimens - Quick Guide	Nasopharyngeal for Eosinophils Nasopharyngeal (NP) Specimens
BODY FLUID	STOOL
Body Fluids for Cell Counts & Related Crystal Analysis	Acceptable Stool Containers Bristol Stool Chart Stool: Fecal Immunochemical (FIT) Test Random Stool
CERVICAL / VAGINAL	TISSUE
Cervical Specimens Vaginosis Screen	Tissue or Wound/Lesion, Fluid Collection - Bacterial, Fungal, AFB Tissue (Skin, Sub-Cutaneous, Etc.), Fluid Collection - Viral
CEREBRALSPINAL FLUID (CSF)	URETHRAL
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Specimen Collection, Labeling, and Transport	Urethral Swabs
URINE	MISCELLANEOUS
24 Hour Urine, Inpatient 24 Hour Urine, Outpatient 24 Hour Urine, Outreach Urine Collection – UA and Culture Urine Specimen Processing Random Urine	Bone Marrow Aspirates Eye (Conjunctiva) Pinworm Testing Rectal Swab Saliva Instructions Sputum, Expectorated

Contacts

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Location

Phone

Beaumont Laboratory Client Services - RO

800-551-0488

Name: Beaumont Laboratory Client Services - RO

Location: RO

Phone: 800-551-0488

Last Updated

6/23/2023

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