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Please refer to specimen data sheet (see below) for costings. Domestic referrals will incur no charge, otherwise the cost is $500.
Please see collection protocol in Additional Collection Instructions, prior to collection of samples for this assay.
**Please note, this test is not currently accredited by NATA.
CSF must be clear and colourless (not macroscopically haemorrhagic or xanthochromic)
RBC count must be less than 1250 x106/L
WBC count must be less than 10 x106/L
These PDF documents can be downloaded for your reference
Order of Draw (PDF)
Swab Collection Guide (PDF)
Pre-Transfusion Specimen Requirements (PDF)
Requirements for Pathology Service (PDF)
Instructions for: Metropolitan & Regional Specimen Receptions
DO NOT SPIN.
Sample must be sent to the referral laboratory within 2 days, otherwise the sample should be frozen.
Instructions for: Heidelberg Sendaways Department
Approval should be obtained from a microbiologist prior to dispatch.
A Specimen Data Sheet must accompany all referrals.
