Femoral Head - Routine C & S

Containers - Adult

20ml Sterile Universal Container	Additive per Container NONE

Containers - Child

As Adult

Laboratory Site

RIE

51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA

Telephone (Bacteriology): 0131 242 6021 OOH Bleep 2900

SJH

Howden Road West
Howden
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6PP

Telephone (Bacteriology): 01506 52 3075 OOH contact RIE

Transport arrangements

Transport as soon as practicable

Sample storage arrangements

Store at 4-6^oC

Special instructions for collection

Place in appropriate sterile container WITHOUT ADDITIVE

How to request

Via TRAK or yellow request form

Availability

RIE : 9 am to 8 pm daily. SJH : Mon - Friday 9am - 5pm. Sat - Sun 9 am - 12 nn

Anticipated turnaround

5 days

What happens if the result is positive or abnormal

Telephoned by Microbiologist