Preferred Sample Type
Suitable Specimen Types
- Culture Slope
- Sterile Site Sample
samples is 600ul or pea size
Turnaround Time
7 daysSample Stability
Samples should be kept at 4°C and sent to the laboratoryas soon as possible for testing.
16S PCR and Sequencing
General Information
16S PCR and Sequencing can be used for identification of bacterial isolates or for the detection and identification of bacterial DNA in sterile site samples.
Sterile site samples should always have conventional M,C+S testing as well as 16S.
Patient Preparation
For general aspects of taking tissue samples we recommend that users follow either their local protocols or “The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures”.
Tissue samples for microbiology
- All tissue samples should be collected aseptically and transferred directly to sterile sample
containers with no additives of any kind.
Fluid, Aspirate 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
Preferred sample types:
Bacterial isolates for identification on slope culture
OR
Any sterile site sample in a sterile plastic container. Sterile site samples must not be diluted with or suspended in any carrier fluid.
Samples should be submitted on the correct request form and clinical details should be included. All results receive technical and clinical validation.