Specimen Collection and Transport Manual - Erie County
Specimen Collection and Transport Manual - Erie County
Specimen Collection and Transport Manual - Erie County
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ECPHL <strong>Specimen</strong> <strong>Collection</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Transport</strong> <strong>Manual</strong>TABLE OF CONTENTSGeneral Laboratory1. Introduction2. Accreditation3. Location4. Department Contacts5. General Guidelines• <strong>Collection</strong> materials• Acceptance/Rejection• Lab requisition <strong>and</strong> <strong>Specimen</strong> labeling• Pack <strong>and</strong> Ship• Test Referral• Turn Around TimeClinical Public Health TestingGeneral Elements<strong>Specimen</strong> <strong>Collection</strong> Procedures (alpha by body source)Test ChartReference Range <strong>and</strong> Critical ValuesEmerging Infections <strong>and</strong> BiodefenseGeneral ElementsEnvironmental Sample <strong>Collection</strong>• Materials• ProcedureClinical <strong>Specimen</strong> <strong>Collection</strong> ProcedureEnvironmental TestingGeneral ElementsDirections for Sampling (alpha by analyte)Test Chart• Drinking Water• Environmental Waters <strong>and</strong> SolidsECPHL effective 3/1/2012 Page 2 of 38
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