THIS EDTA SAMPLE CANNOT BE SHARED. YOU MUST COLLECT ADDITIONAL EDTA TUBES IF YOU HAVE OTHER TESTS REQUIRING AN EDTA SAMPLE.
2. Send to laboratory at 2 - 8C as soon as possible as specimen must be spun and frozen within 24hrs of collection.
GENERAL NOTES
PCR testing is performed weekly. Samples received before 8 am on the testing day will be tested on the same day, if received after 8 am samples will be tested on the next testing day (in one weeks time). If PCR testing is required urgently out-of-hours, please contact the microbiology laboratory on 3163 8168.
