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|Joint Aspirate, Pleural Aspirate, Peritoneal Aspirate | |Joint Aspirate, Pleural Aspirate, Peritoneal Aspirate, Breast milk, MC&S | ||
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| Synonym(s) | Joint Aspirate, Pleural Aspirate, Peritoneal Aspirate, Breast milk, MC&S |
| Specimen | Sterile aspirate - 2 x 70 mL sterile continers, for cell count: 1 x Lithium Heparin (Green top), 1 x EDTA (Purple top) |
| Paediatric Specimen | Sealed Arterial Blood Gas Syringe |
| Add-on conditions | Contact Microbiology to discuss |
| Test Availability | Mon - Sun, 24 hours |
| Turnaround Time | Hastings / Central HB / Wairoa 2 - 5 days |
| Where analysed | Hastings |
| Department | Microbiology, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2637 |
| Registration Code | ASP |
| Deletion Code | 2124 |
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| Measurement Uncertainty | N/A |