Turnaround times
The quoted turnaround time is from sample receipt in the laboratory, to results authorisation in the Laboratory Information Management system. The times do not include transport of specimen to the laboratory or the administrative process to print and post/email reports. Service users must allow for transport and reporting time when ordering tests.
Clinical background:
H. pylori culture is performed on gastric biopsy samples from known H. pylori positive patients to determine antimicrobial sensitivities. In other words,
H. pylori culture is not routinely performed in the laboratory as initial diagnosis is achieved by other means. Culture is requested on an individual basis on patients who are known to be positive and is only performed by prior arrangement in patients deemed to have experienced treatment failure.
Specimen container paediatric:
Gastric Biopsy in sterile universal
Specimen container adult:
Gastric Biopsy in sterile universal
Minimum volume paediatric:
N/A
Minimum volume adult:
N/A
Special requirements:
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible in routine hours. Should not be sent out of hours.
Sample Stability:
N/A
Transport requirements:
Standard
Add On Test:
N/A
Quality Assurance:
Control strain grown along side patient sample
Interpretation:
N/A
Reference Ranges:
N/A
Factors Affecting Result:
N/A
Referenced Documents:
If delayed samples should be put into BHI, therefore must be received in lab before 8pm on weekdays and 1pm weekends.
Other Info:
N/A