| Urines (for TB see above)
A clean urine specimen, if possible midstream, should be collected directly into a sterile plastic boric acid bottle marked 'For Bacteriological Use Only'. This bottle contains boric acid crystals as a preservative - DO NOT WASH THESE OUT. These bottles MUST ALWAYS and ONLY be used for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections
Details of antibiotic therapy is vital for correct interpretation of results.
After collection the sample should be kept at room temperature and out of direct sunlight until arrival at the laboratory.
Reports usually ready within 1-2 days
Viral cultures Viral swabs for Herpes (HSV) investigations are conducted in house, whilst other viral investigations are conducted at a reference laboratory
Whooping cough Special culture medium is used for the culture of Bordetella. Therefore it is very important to give prior warning to the laboratory so that such medium can be prepared. Pernasal swabs (available from the laboratory) should be taken and inoculated directly onto culture medium. This should then be returned to the laboratory as soon as possible.
Culture is of little value if symptoms have been present for more than one week or if erythromycin has been given.
Reports usually ready within – at least 3 days
Worms Whole worms or segments should be sent in a glass or plastic container.
Reports usually ready within 24 hours
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