Body fluid collected in a sterile, plastic, leak-proof transport tube.

0.5 mL body fluid ambient (Min: 0.2 mL).

* Collection Instructions *

• Indicate specimen source
• If direct collection is not feasible, specimen may be collected using plain cotton swab and submitted in a sterile, plastic leak-proof transport tube.
• If submitting syringe, remove needle and cap the syringe to avoid specimen leakage.
• Do not collect specimen with a culture swab.
• Do not add any liquid to the swab.

Ambient: 15 days

Refrigerated: 30 days

Frozen: 60 days

Specimens collected with additives