ET Secretions (Mycobacterial)

Test Information

• Container:
  Universal 30ml (white) or Sputum Pot 60ml (silver)
   
• Collection conditions:
  Bronchial alveolar lavage, gastric washings, fine needle aspirate, tissues and aspirates. Samples should be collected early in the morning (before breakfast) on 3 consecutive days and delivered to the lab ASAP to avoid acid deterioration of the sample-
   
• Min vol:
  Minimum 1ml sputum. For bronchial specimens the volumes will vary widely depending on the procedure.
   
• Reporting Frequency:
  TAT - Positive results by microscopy or culture are telephoned, cultures are incubated for 42 days
   

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