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Three components to specimen quality |
Proper specimen selection, proper transportation, proper specimen collection |
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When is the appropriate time to collect a specimen |
When patient is experiencing the disease symptoms |
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Bacteremia |
Bacteria in the blood |
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Septicemia |
Fever chills bacteria and toxins in blood |
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Blood should |
Never be refrigerated |
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Urine sample |
Within 24 hours Refrigerated Colony count Isolation and identification Antimicrobial susceptibility testing |
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Csf sample |
Rushed to lab immediately no raf |
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Fecal sample |
Processed immediately to prevent ph drop and air contamination |
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Mycology |
Fungus Hair nails skin |
