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Annex 1-SPECIMEN COLLECTION GUIDELINES

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Annex 1: Specimen Collection Guidelines

Purpose

To describe methods for the collection and transport of the following specimens.

  • A.    Blood
    • Venous Blood Samples
    • Serum from Blood
  • B.    Respiratory Tract Samples
    • Upper Respiratory Tract Specimens
    • Throat Swab
    • Nasopharyngeal Swab (NPS)
    • Aspirates
    • Lower Respiratory Tract Specimens
  • C.    Cerebrospinal Fluid
  • D.    Faecal Specimens
    • Stool Specimen
    • https://www.carpha.org/What-We-Do/Laboratory/Annex-1-SPECIMEN-COLLECTION-GUIDELINES/Sputum-Specimens-for-TB-Testing
  • E.    Eye Specimen
  • F.    Samples from Skin Lesions
    • Vesicular or Vesiculo-Pustular Rash
  • G.    Urine Specimens
  • H.    Sputum Specimens for TB Testing
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  • Annex 1-SPECIMEN COLLECTION GUIDELINES
    • Blood
    • Respiratory Tract Samples
    • Cerebrospinal Fluid
    • Faecal Specimens
    • Eye Specimen
    • Samples from Skin Lesions
    • Urine Specimens
    • Sputum Specimens for TB Testing
  • Annex 2 - GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION, PACKING AND SHIPPING SPECIMENS
  • Annex 3 - Laboratory Investigation Form
  • Annex 4 - CARICOM Invoice
  • Annex 5 - Customer Feedback Form

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