| Test Name: Throat Swab, Microscopy and culture | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate Test Names | Peri-Tonsillar Abscess Swab or Aspirate; Quinsy Drainage, Swab or Aspirate; Tonsillar Swab, Microscopy and culture | ||
| PLS Test Code | THRO | Laboratory | Microbiology |
| Specimen | Swab | Analysis Performed On | |
| Container | Transswab- swab in transport medium | Container colour | Blue |
| Multiple specimens | |||
| Required Volume Adult (mL) | Req Vol Paediatric (mL) | ||
| Reference Ranges | |||
| Turnaround Time Routine | Turnaround Time Urgent | ||
| Turnaround Other | Microscopy < 8 hours Culture < 3 days | ||
| Days test is performed | Daily | Transport | 4 degrees C (On Ice) |
| Special Requirements | None | ||
| Patient Preparation | None | ||
| Collection Instructions | Position patient upright with head extended backwards. Firmly press tongue down with spatula. Look into the back of the throat and the tonsillar region for localised areas of inflammation and exudate Carefully but firmly rub the swab over several areas of exudate (if any) or over the tonsils and posterior pharynx Do not touch the cheeks, teeth or gums with the swab as you withdraw it from the mouth. Insert the swab back into the transport medium. Dispatch labelled specimen to Pathology Department with completed request form. | ||
| Clinical Information | |||
| Sent to Reference Laboratory | No | ||
| Ref Laboratory Name | |||
| Estimated Patient Fee | N/A | ||
| Last Updated | 25-Aug-2006 (Version: 1.00) | ||