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PageTopContent Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Test Catalogue FloatingContent2Body FloatingContent1 PageMiddleContent ​West Nile Virus PCR (WNV)  Blood Clinical Microbiology ​Ordering Recommendations ​See Ordering Recommendations for Clinical Microbiology Testing to ensure requisition and specimen requirements are met prior to collection ​Specimen 1 Requirements​ Type​ ​Plasma ​Container ​Preferred Collection Container: Lavender (EDTA) ​Required Volume Optimal Volume: 4 mL whole blood Minimum Volume: 2 mL whole blood (Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection) Minimum Volume: 1 mL plasma (For Laboratory Use Only) ​Stability/Storage Deliver collection container to laboratory immediately Stable less than 3 hours at room temperature Plasma must be separated from whole blood within 3 hours of collection Refrigerate plasma at 2 to 8°C Less than 3 hours, freeze at -20 to -70°C Grounds for Rejection​ Rejection Criteria of Clinical Microbiology Specimens ​Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria    ​ Specimen 2 Requirements​ ​Type ​Serum ​Container ​Preferred Collection Container: Tiger (gel) Alternate Collection Container: Red ​Required Volume ​Optimal Volume: 8 mL whole blood Minimum Volume: 3 mL whole blood (Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection) Minimum Volume: 1 mL serum (For Laboratory Use Only) ​Stability/Storage Deliver collection container to laboratory immediately Stable less than 3 hours at room temperature Serum must be separated from whole blood within 3 hours of collection Refrigerate at 2 to 8°C Less than 3 hours, freeze at -20 to -70°C ​Grounds for Rejection ​Rejection Criteria of Clinical Microbiology Specimens ​Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria  Testing Information​ ​ Availability​ ​Division of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Hours of Operation STAT requests outside of these hours must be approved by the Microbiologist-on-call at 306-655-1000 Testing Site​ ​Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, RUH Results Reporting​ Critical and Semi-Urgent Values Notifications Chart for Clinical Microbiology Anticipated Reporting Times for Clinical Microbiology Results ​Clinical Interpretation ​Methodology and Clinical Interpretation for Microbiology Testing ​Specimen Retention ​Specimen Retention Times for Clinical Microbiology Test Ordering Requirements​ Forms Required ​​STAT/URGENT Transplant Workup Requisition Form #103103   PageBottomContent ​If you choose to print this information, it is valid only on date of print. Laboratory Controlled Document LSM-323 v3

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