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Clinical System Name
None
Synonyms
Bird
Dead Animal
Rabies
Rat
Squirrel
Sample Requirements
Specimen: See Comments
Container(s): See Comments
Preferred Vol: Dead animal
Minimum Vol:
Note: Animals associated with an injury to children may be submitted as specimens to our laboratory prior to being sent to the public health laboratory for detailed investigation.
Processing Instructions
Reject due to:
Spin: N
Aliquot: N
Temp: None specified
Storage location:The bag containing the dead animal should be secured with a biohazard bag and not opened awaiting the public health service laboratories instructions on how to ship or pick up. Have the patient's attending MD contact the public health authorities. In off hours, the biohazard bag should be frozen at -20 degrees and instructions left for day shift sendouts to contact the public health service.
Off-site collection:
Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| See comments | Room temp | |
| Refrigerated | ||
| Frozen |
Availability
| STAT | Performed | TAT |
|---|---|---|
| N | None specified |
Performing Laboratory
None specified
Department
Department:
Phone Number:
CPT Codes
CPT
Methodology
Method: None specified
Analytical Volume: None specified
Limitations:
Reference Range
None specified
Send Out Instructions
| Reference Test Name: | None specified |
| Reference Test Number: | None specified |
| Instructions: |
Requisition
Req
Special Instructions
Links to:
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