Specimen Requirements

Body Fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s)

Specimen Volume: 8 mL of body fluid

Collection Instructions: Aseptically collect specimen.

Note: 1. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), medical record number, and date and actual time of collection.

2. Specimen source is required.

Spinal Fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s)

Specimen Volume: 8 mL of spinal fluid (from third tube collected in a series of 3)

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), medical record number, and date and actual time of collection.

2. Specimen source is required.

Swab
Container/Tube: Sterile culture swab in sterile culture transport tube

Specimen Volume: Swab

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), medical record number, and date and actual time of collection.

2. Specimen source is required.

Urine
Container/Tube: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: Entire random urine collection

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), medical record number, and date and actual time of collection.

2. Specimen source is required.