Necessary Information

Specimen source is required.

Specimen Required

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Specimen Type: Amniotic fluid

Container/Tube: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.

Specimen Type: Spinal fluid

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Container/Tube:

Preferred: 12 x 75-mm screw cap vial

Acceptable: Sterile vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.

Specimen Type: Fresh tissue

Supplies: M4-RT (T605)

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Multi-microbe medium (eg, M4-RT)

Acceptable: Sterile container with 1 to 2 mL of sterile saline

Specimen Volume: Entire collection

Collection Instructions: Submit only fresh tissue in a sterile container containing 1 mL to 2 mL of sterile saline or multi-microbe medium (M4-RT, M4, or M5)

Specimen Type: Ocular fluid

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container: 12 x 75-mm screw cap vial (swabs are NOT acceptable)

Specimen Volume: 0.3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Aliquot collected fluid into screw-cap vial. Do not submit ocular fluid in syringe.

2. Do not centrifuge or dilute the specimen.