Pneumocystis jirovecii NAT (Edmonton/Central/North)
- Test Name:
- Pneumocystis jirovecii NAT (Edmonton/Central/North)
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Ordering Information:
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Pneumocysitis jirovecii [LAB906]
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Pneumocystis jirovecii
- Body Source(s):
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Bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL)
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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- Collection Device/Tube Type:
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60 mL sterile, plastic specimen container--
- Specimen Requirement(s):
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Minimum volume: 1 mL
- Handling/Storage Comments:
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Transport to the laboratory as soon as possible
- Rejection Criteria:
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Specimens other than BAL not approved by the Microbiologist-on-call
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Comments:
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Turnaround time: 24 hours
- Last Reviewed:
- 06 December 2022
