Collection Requirements

Quantitative testing:
 

Source: blood
Container: EDTA lavender
Volume: 3 mL in vacutainer

Source: CSF
Container: sterile cup
Volume: 1 mL
 

Source: BAL
Container: BAL trap or sterile cup
Volume: 1 mL in container

Source: stool
Container: sterile cup
Volume: pea size amount or 2 mL liquid stool

Source: other
Container: Call the Adele Hall laboratory for container and volume information for other specimen types

Qualitative testing:

Source: stool
Container: sterile cup
Volume: pea size amount or 2 mL liquid stool