Pathology Specimen Handbook

Recent changes for all departments

Recent changes for ACID FAST BACILLI

Recent changes for ACID FAST BACILLI
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
25th September 2018	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
	Preferred Specimen Type	Sputum Urine	Sputum Urine Bronchial Washings Bronchoalveolar Lavage
	Optional Specimen Type	Fluid Bronchoalveolar Lavage Bronchial Washings Bronchial Brushings Tissue - Fresh	Fluid Bone Marrow Bronchial Brushings Tissue - Fresh

Recent changes for ALPHA THALASSAEMIA GENE ANALYSIS

Recent changes for ALPHA THALASSAEMIA GENE ANALYSIS
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
13th November 2018	Volume (Adults)	4 mL	2 mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		0.5 mL

Recent changes for BREAST CANCER 2, EARLY - ONSET - DNA ANALYSIS

Recent changes for BREAST CANCER 2, EARLY - ONSET - DNA ANALYSIS
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
17th September 2018	Laboratory	Cytogenetics	Genetics & Molecular Pathology
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL

Recent changes for BREAST CANCER, TYPE 1 - DNA ANALYSIS

Recent changes for BREAST CANCER, TYPE 1 - DNA ANALYSIS
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
17th September 2018	Laboratory	Cytogenetics	Genetics & Molecular Pathology
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL

Recent changes for CSF (CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID) FOR MICROSCOPY & CULTURE

Recent changes for CSF (CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID) FOR MICROSCOPY & CULTURE
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
15th January 2019	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
	Collection & Request Instructions	Collect 2-3ml into a set of sterile tubes. Please specify if require: AFB's, viral culture, PCR for HSV, Enterovirus, varicella, CMV, cell count on all three tubes (eg SAH), syphilis serology (send a serum sample as well if syphilis suspected)	Use a CSF set of three tubes . For Adults collect 1mL into Tube 1 and 2 and 3mL into tube 3 Please specify if require: AFB's, viral culture, PCR for HSV, Enterovirus, varicella, CMV, cell count on all three tubes (eg SAH), syphilis serology (send a serum sample as well if syphilis suspected)
15th January 2019	Volume (Adults)	3 mL	5 mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
	Collection & Request Instructions	Collect 2-3ml into a set of sterile tubes. Please specify if require: AFB's, viral culture, PCR for HSV, Enterovirus, varicella, CMV, cell count on all three tubes (eg SAH), syphilis serology (send a serum sample as well if syphilis suspected)	Collect 2-3ml into a set of sterile tubes. Please specify if require: AFB's, viral culture, PCR for HSV, Enterovirus, varicella, CMV, cell count on all three tubes (eg SAH), syphilis serology (send a serum sample as well if syphilis suspected)

Recent changes for CYSTIC FIBROSIS - DNA ANALYSIS

Recent changes for CYSTIC FIBROSIS - DNA ANALYSIS
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
17th September 2018	Laboratory	Cytogenetics	Genetics & Molecular Pathology

Recent changes for CYTOLOGY FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE

Recent changes for CYTOLOGY FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
14th December 2018	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL

Recent changes for CYTOLOGY SPUTUM

Recent changes for CYTOLOGY SPUTUM
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
15th November 2018	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
15th November 2018	Request Group	SPUTC,SPUTC2,SPUTC3	SPUTC,SPUTC3
	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL

Recent changes for CYTOLOGY URINE

Recent changes for CYTOLOGY URINE
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
15th November 2018	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
15th November 2018	Request Group	URINE,URINE2,URINE3	URINE,URINE3
	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL

Recent changes for DNA - SMN-NAIP DNA CHROMOSOME 5 EXON 7 AND 8

Recent changes for DNA - SMN-NAIP DNA CHROMOSOME 5 EXON 7 AND 8
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
26th September 2018	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
	Preferred Specimen Type	Blood	refer to collection instructions
	Preferred Container Type	EDTA Whole Blood	refer to collection instructions

Recent changes for ENTEROVIRUS PCR

Recent changes for ENTEROVIRUS PCR
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
24th July 2018	Alternative names	COXSACKIE VIRUS PCR, ECHOVIRUS PCR, POLIOVIRUS PCR	COXSACKIE VIRUS PCR, ECHOVIRUS PCR
	Collection & Request Instructions	Nose, throat or rectal swabs. 200uL of CSF required. Requires a dedicated blood tube for blood sample.	Nose, throat or rectal swabs. 200uL of CSF required. Requires a dedicated blood tube for blood sample.

Recent changes for EXOME

Recent changes for EXOME
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
17th September 2018	Laboratory	Biochemistry	Genetics & Molecular Pathology

Recent changes for HAEMOPHILIA A DNA TESTING

Recent changes for HAEMOPHILIA A DNA TESTING
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
13th November 2018	Volume (Adults)	4 mL	2 mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
5th September 2018	Alternative names	Factor VIII genotyping for haemophila A, F8 genotype, intron 22 inversion, intron 1 inversion, Factor 8 genotype	Factor VIII genotyping for haemophila A, F8 genotype/F8 DNA, intron 22 inversion, intron 1 inversion, Factor 8 genotype/Factor 8 DNA
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
5th September 2018	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
5th September 2018	Alternative names	Factor VIII genotyping for haemophila A, F8, intron 22 inversion, intron 1 inversion, Factor 8	Factor VIII genotyping for haemophila A, F8 genotype, intron 22 inversion, intron 1 inversion, Factor 8 genotype
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL

Recent changes for HAEMOPHILIA B DNA TESTING

Recent changes for HAEMOPHILIA B DNA TESTING
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
13th November 2018	Volume (Adults)	4 mL	2 mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL

Recent changes for HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS PCR

Recent changes for HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS PCR
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
24th July 2018	Assay name	HUMAN PAPPILOMA VIRUS PCR	HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS PCR
	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL

Recent changes for HUNTINGTONS DISEASE DNA STUDIES (Predictive testing of asymptomatic relatives of Huntingtons Disease

Recent changes for HUNTINGTONS DISEASE DNA STUDIES (Predictive testing of asymptomatic relatives of Huntingtons Disease
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
17th September 2018	Volume (Adults)		5 mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
17th September 2018	Volume (Adults)		5 each mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
	Preferred Specimen Type	Specimen not required	Blood
	Preferred Container Type	Not Applicable - Specimen not required	EDTA Whole Blood

Recent changes for LEISHMANIA PCR

Recent changes for LEISHMANIA PCR
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
24th July 2018	Request Group	LEDR	LEPCR
	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL

Recent changes for MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM PCR

Recent changes for MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM PCR
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
24th July 2018	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
	Preferred Specimen Type	Urine	Urine Swab
	Preferred Container Type	Sterile Yellow Top Container	Sterile Yellow Top Container Flocked swab with UTM
	Frequency		On request

Recent changes for PARATHYROID HORMONE RELATED PEPTIDE

Recent changes for PARATHYROID HORMONE RELATED PEPTIDE
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
9th January 2019	Preferred Specimen Type	refer to collection instructions	Blood
	Collection & Request Instructions	Fill tube to line
	Collection & Request Instructions	Collect on ice 2 x 4 mL special tubes (EDTA + Aprotinin + Leupeptin) available from Special Chemistry on request. Not suitable as a pre registration request.

Recent changes for SWABS FOR MICROSCOPY & CULTURE

Recent changes for SWABS FOR MICROSCOPY & CULTURE
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
19th November 2018	Alternative names	Microscopy and culture, Wound swab, SWAB, EAR SWAB, NOSE SWAB, NASAL SWAB, SKIN SWAB, PUS SWAB, HVS, VAG SWAB, MOUTH SWAB, LVS, GBS, Group B Strep GBS Screen, Streptococcus agalactiae screen	Microscopy and culture, Wound swab, SWAB, EAR SWAB, NOSE SWAB, NASAL SWAB, SKIN SWAB, PUS SWAB, HVS, VAG SWAB, MOUTH SWAB, LVS, GBS, Group B Strep, GBS Screen, Streptococcus agalactiae screen
	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
19th November 2018	Alternative names	Microscopy and culture, Wound swab, SWAB, EAR SWAB, NOSE SWAB, NASAL SWAB, SKIN SWAB, PUS SWAB, HVS, VAG SWAB, MOUTH SWAB, LVS, GBS, Group B Strep	Microscopy and culture, Wound swab, SWAB, EAR SWAB, NOSE SWAB, NASAL SWAB, SKIN SWAB, PUS SWAB, HVS, VAG SWAB, MOUTH SWAB, LVS, GBS, Group B Strep GBS Screen, Streptococcus agalactiae screen
	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL
19th November 2018	Alternative names	Microscopy and culture, Wound swab, SWAB, EAR SWAB, NOSE SWAB, NASAL SWAB, SKIN SWAB, PUS SWAB, HVS, VAG SWAB, MOUTH SWAB, LVS	Microscopy and culture, Wound swab, SWAB, EAR SWAB, NOSE SWAB, NASAL SWAB, SKIN SWAB, PUS SWAB, HVS, VAG SWAB, MOUTH SWAB, LVS, GBS, Group B Strep
	Request Group	SWABW,SWABG,SWABE,SWABS	SWABW,SWABG,SWABE,SWABS, GBS
	Volume (Adults)		null mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		null mL

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