| Scabies; skin scraping and micro | |||||
| Registration Code | |||||
| Method | Skin scraping and microscopy | ||||
| Synonyms | Sarcoptes scabiei |
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| Constituent Tests | |||||
| Refer to Group` | |||||
| Price | $NZ 45.52(Exclusive of GST) | ||||
| Specimen collection | |||||
| Advanced Notice | |||||
| Patient Sample | Refer 'Comments' | ||||
| Paediatric Sample | |||||
| Unacceptable Samples | Specimens collected by non-laboratory staff | ||||
| Sample Delivery to Lab | |||||
| In the Laboratory | |||||
| Preferred Aliquot | |||||
| Minimum Aliquot | |||||
| Aliquot Storage | |||||
| Aliquot Transport to CHL | |||||
| When Analysed | Mon - Fri, business hours only | ||||
| Turnaround Time | 1 hour | ||||
| Contact Details | Microbiology-Bacteriology
| Interpretation
| Clinical: Microbiologist
| Technical: Ros Podmore, 2) Val Everett Comments
| Inpatients - Phone ext. 88352 to arrange for technologist to do skin scraping at appropriate time. Please leave requisition form on patient's notes.
Outpatients - Present to the ground floor CHLabs reception area, where patient will be directed to consulting room for skin scraping.
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