| FISH Testing |
Procedure:
Specimen Collection and Transport:
1)
The specimen collection cup has a blue cap; the PreservCyt vial has a
white cap. Label both containers with patient’s full name and requesting
physician.
2)
Collect at least 50ml of clean catch urine, preferable first urine in the
morning in a specimen collection cup. If greater then 66ml collected in
urine cup pour off excess.
3)
Unscrew the cap of the PreservCyt vial and pour PreservCyt fluid into
urine cup. Replace the cap on the urine cup and swirl to mix urine with
PreservCyt. Place urine cup in biohazard bag with absorbent pad, seal
and put completed test requisition form in the outside pocket of the
biohazard bag.
4)
If it takes longer then 24 hours for the specimen to reach CAP-Lab then
place specimen in refrigerator, otherwise it can remain at room
temperature once put in PreservCyt until pick-up.
5)
If a urine specimen is received without PreservCyt in it, add Thin prep
PreservCyt to the urine with a 2:1 urine to PreservCyt ratio. This
specimen can be stored in PreservCyt up to 48 hours before processing.
6)
Arrange for transportation via CAP-Lab @ 517-372-5520.
Specimen Collection and Transport:
1)
The specimen collection cup has a blue cap; the PreservCyt vial has a
white cap. Label both containers with patient’s full name and requesting
physician.
2)
Collect at least 50ml of clean catch urine, preferable first urine in the
morning in a specimen collection cup. If greater then 66ml collected in
urine cup pour off excess.
3)
Unscrew the cap of the PreservCyt vial and pour PreservCyt fluid into
urine cup. Replace the cap on the urine cup and swirl to mix urine with
PreservCyt. Place urine cup in biohazard bag with absorbent pad, seal
and put completed test requisition form in the outside pocket of the
biohazard bag.
4)
If it takes longer then 24 hours for the specimen to reach CAP-Lab then
place specimen in refrigerator, otherwise it can remain at room
temperature once put in PreservCyt until pick-up.
5)
If a urine specimen is received without PreservCyt in it, add Thin prep
PreservCyt to the urine with a 2:1 urine to PreservCyt ratio. This
specimen can be stored in PreservCyt up to 48 hours before processing.
6)
Arrange for transportation via CAP-Lab @ 517-372-5520.
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