| Test Name: | Quantitative Bronchial Culture | Lab Section | Microbiology |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type |
| Minimum Volume | 1 protected brush; 1 ml bronchial Aspirate |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport |
| Container (Microbiology) | Bronchial aspirate or washings or Protected Specimen Brush (PSB) in dry sterile container. |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time | Deliver immediately to lab after collection |
| Additional Test Information | Collected by pulmonary medicine specialist. PSB will be processed for aerobic and anaerobic culture only. |
| Specimen Stability | 2 hours at room temperature |
| Specimen Transport | Room Temperature |
| Test Results | No growth at 5 days or quantity of bacteria |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | 5 days |
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| Reference Value | No Growth in 5 days |
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| Test Name: | Quantitative Amino Acids, CSF | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | CSF |
| Minimum Volume | 1.0 ml in CSF tube #2 |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Sterile CSF Tube |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 1 ml CSF in sterile CSF Tube |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information | Include family history, clinical conditions, diet, and/or drug therapy. |
| Specimen Stability |
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| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin, separate, refrigerate until shipped |
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| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
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| Test Name: | Queen Palm | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Rast | Fluid Type | Serum |
| Minimum Volume | .1 ml serum |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Non Gel Red Top |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 3 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
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| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin, separate, refrigerate until shipped |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Quinidine | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Serum or plasma |
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 ml serum or plasma |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Non Gel Red Top or Gel Green top |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 3 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top or Blue Top, Na Heparin Green Top, or Lavender are also acceptable |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information | Collect trough immediately before next dose. Collect peak 1 hour after oral dose of Quinidine Sulfate |
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| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin, separate, and refrigerate until shipped. |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Spin within 1 hour of collection. Separate serum, freeze until courier pickup. |
| Reference Value | 2.0 - 5.0 mg/mL |
| Special Handling Instructions |