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Fluid - Pleural - bacterial infection

25 ml Universal Container - White Top (No Boric Acid)

TestFluid - Pleural - bacterial infection
Common Abbreviation
Test typeMicroscopy and Culture
Sample typePleural Fluid
Specimen Container Type25 ml Universal Container - White Top (No Boric Acid)
Sample Testing Amount10-50ml
Stability
Turnaround Time7 days
LaboratoryScarborough, York
Reference Interval
Additional Notes
Looking down a long bright hospital corridor with treatment rooms on the left and windows on the right. At the bottom of the corridor is one member of staff in a blue nursing uniform

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