Full details for "Tip culture". | |
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Name |
Tip culture |
Alternative name/Profile |
Line tips / central venous catheter / CVC / central venous line / central venous access catheter / central lines / central venous pressure line / peripheral line / peripherally inserted central catheter / PICC line / PIC line / peripheral vein / Venflons / Abbocaths / triple lumen lines / subclavian line / jugular line / external jugalar line / internal jugalar line / femoral artery / femerol vein / femoral line / monitoring lines / Swan Ganz lines / arterial lines / Hickman lines / Broviac lines / Portacath / Vascath / haemofiltration / brachial artery / pulmonary artery / radial artery / subclavian vein |
Department |
Microbiology |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
Distal 3 cm of the line cut with a sterile scissors |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
Sterile universal container |
Frequency of analysis |
Daily |
Turnaround time |
2 days |
Availability |
Monday - Saturday |
Notes |
Send sample to the laboratory without delay. Sample should be refrigerated if not transported immediately. |
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Last updated |
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:13:56 IST |