16S rRNA Bacterial Gene
Code
16S
Sample Reqs
J
Turnaround
1 week
Special instructions
No special instructions
Sample type guide
J
Contact laboratory for advice on sample taking
Sample type | Vacutainer | Anticoagulant | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
A | Lavender | EDTA | 4ml/10ml* |
B | Gold | SST/Gel | 5ml |
C | Light Blue | Citrate | 4.5ml |
F | Red | None | 6ml |
G | Grey | Fluoride oxalate | 2ml, 4ml |
H | Green | Lithium heparin | 6ml |
K | Dark blue | Sodium heparin | 7ml |
* 10ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays
Other sample types
Sample type | Description |
|---|---|
BC | Blood culture bottle: contact laboratory |
| J | Contact laboratory for advice on sample taking |
X | Test by appointment |
RF | Random Faeces |
LF | Faecal Collection |
RU | Random Urine |
FCRU | First Catch Random Urine (for DL12/Chlamydia, etc.) |
| CU | 30ml aliquot from a 24 hour urine collection – state total volume |
| PU | 30ml aliquot from a 24 hour urine collection with 10ml of 0.1N Hydrochloric Acid added – state total volume |
| EMU | Early Morning Urine (1st sample of the day) |
| SC | 60ml container |
| TPV | Cytyc Thin Prep Vial |
| STM | Orange/Blue swab for culture – swab in transport medium |
| CS | Black Charcoal swab |
| VS | Green Viral swab |
| PCR | PCR swab for Chlamydia/PCR Infection Screening |
| MW | Tap/bottled water mouth wash – 20mls |
| AF | Amniotic fluid (5mls PCR – 10mls Karyotype) |
| CVS | Chorionic Villus (medium provided by laboratory) |
| UCYT | Urine cytology container |