Blood Cultures for TB

Containers - Adult

TB Blood Culture Bottle	Volume Range 1-5 ml

Containers - Child

TB Blood Culture Bottle	Volume Range As adult

Laboratory Site

RIE

51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA

Telephone (Bacteriology): 0131 242 6021 OOH Bleep 2900

Scottish Mycobacteria Reference Lab

Microbiology Department
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Little France Crescent
Edinburgh EH16 4SA

Telephone: 0131 242 6022/3 (Lab) 0131 242 6016 (Office)

Transport arrangements

Transport as soon as practicable

Sample storage arrangements

Store at room temp

Special instructions for collection

Bottles available from SMRL telephone 24(2) 6016

How to request

Via TRAK or by yellow request form or GP order comms

Availability

9 am - 5 pm Mon - Fri

Anticipated turnaround

95 days

What happens if the result is positive or abnormal

Telephoned by Microbiologist

General additional information

For further information, please see Scottish Mycobacteria Reference Laboratory