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Collection Requirements
Source: pleural fluid
Container: sterile cup
Volume: 0.5 mL
Special Instructions
Only accepted source: pleural fluid
Testing cannot be performed on abcess fluid, CSF, or synovial fluid
Turn Around Time
3-5 days
Availability
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: aliquot to sterile screw cap tube
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Performing Laboratory
Arkansas Children’s
Adele Hall Lab Section
Sendouts
Instrumentation/Methodology
RT-PCR
Reference Ranges
See Report