Technique: BAL/Bronchial washings: Submit as much as possible 3 - 5 ml. (1 ml. Minimum) in a sterile, plastic, screw capped container. Send Refrigerated.DO NOT FREEZE. Specify type of specimen on container and TRF. Sputum: Submit morning’s first freshly voided samples i.e. 5 -10 ml. (1 ml. Minimum) sputum/ 20 - 40 ml. (10 ml. Minimum)urine in sterile, screw capped container. Send Refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Menstrual Blood will not be acceptable
Specify nature and site of specimen on container and test requisition form.
sterile, leak - proof screw capped, plastic container
