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Department

Microbiology

Preferred Sample Type

Ascitic Fluid Microscopy, Culture & Susceptibility

Suitable Specimen Types

  • Fluid
>2ml

Sample Preparation

If unable to send immediately please refrigerate sample

Turnaround Time

3 days

Sample Stability

Sample stored maximum 4 weeks

Ascitic Fluid Microscopy, Culture & Susceptibility

Patient Preparation

For general aspects of taking pus and fluid samples we recommend that users follow either their local protocols or “The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures”.

Fluid and Pus Samples

  • All fluid and pus samples should be collected aseptically and transferred directly to sterile sample containers with no additives of any kind.

Notes

For an urgent sample a telephoned request must be made to the lab, the microscopy will then be telephoned within 1 hour of receipt. Do not use pod system for unrepeatable samples out of hours.

Reference Range

WBC 0-250 x106 /L