A Guide to Specimen Management in Clinical Microbiology [Paperback]

A Guide to Specimen Management in Clinical Microbiology

Third Edition

A Guide to Specimen Management in Clinical Microbiology is the classic reference that addresses and meets the needs of everyone in the total testing process circle. It provides complete, concise information on the unique needs of the microbiology laboratory regarding specimen management and is the only single source for the specimen management policies required for laboratory results that are accurate, significant, and clinically relevant.

Medical, nursing, and medical technology students, practicing physicians, private practice offices, clinical laboratories, and public health laboratories can turn to this valuable resource to answer their questions on issues such as the correct procedures of specimen selection, collection, transport, and storage in the clinical microbiology laboratory, the rationale associated with the specimen requirements, and proper communication between the lab and its clients.

Preface

How to Use This Book

Section I Communicating Laboratory Needs

Basic Issues

Selecting a Representative Specimen

Requisitions

Specimen Packaging and Transport

Color-Coded Vacuum Tubes

Catheters Often Used in Medical Procedures

Specimen Priority

Specimen Rejection Criteria

Rejection Statements of Addenda to Laboratory Reports

Specialty Testing

Environmental Samples

Hand Wash Specimens

Laboratory Reports

Section II Specimen Management Policies and Rationale

Collection Times

Collection Procedures