Specimen Sources
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Abdomen/Peritoneum
Abscess
Adrenal, Left
Adrenal, Right
Amniotic Sac
Ankle, Left
Ankle, Right
Anus
Appendix
Arm, Left
Arm, Right
Axilla, Left
Axilla, Right
Back, Lower
Back, Upper
Bile Duct
Bladder
Bone
Brain
Brain
Breast, Left
Breast, Right
Buttock, Left
Buttock, Right
Cervical-Endocervical
Cervical-Vaginal
Cervix
Cheek, Left
Cheek, Right
Chest
Chin
Colon
Decubitus ulcers
Diaphragm
Duodenum
Ear, Left
Ear, Right
Elbow, Left
Elbow, Right
Endocervix
Extranodal Lymphoid
Eye, Left
Eye, Right
Fallopian Tube, Left
Fallopian Tube, Right
Finger, Left
Finger, Right
Foot, Left
Foot, Right
Forehead
Frontal sinus
Gallbladder
Groin
Hand, Left
Hand, Right
Hip, Left
Hip, Right
Ileum
Jaw, Left
Jaw, Right
Jejunum
Joint
Kidney, Left
Kidney, Right
Knee, Left
Knee, Right
Labia
Larynx
Leg, Left
Leg, Right
Lip, Lower
Lip, Upper
Liver
Liver
Lung, Left
Lung, Right
Lymph Node
Mediastinum
Meninges/Dura
Misc
Misc
Muscle
Nasopharynx
Navel
Neck
Nipple, Left
Nipple, Right
Nose
Oral Mucosa
Oropharynx/Throat
Ovary, Left
Ovary, Right
Pancreas
Pancreatic Duct
Paratubal Cyst
Paratubal Cyst
Pelvic
Pelvic
Penis
Pericardium
Peritoneal
Pharynx
Placenta
Prostate
Rectum
Retroperitoneum
Salivary Gland, Left
Salivary Gland, Right
Scalp
Scrotum
Shoulder, Left
Shoulder, Right
Sinus, Nasal
Skin
Skull
Soft Tissue
Spinal Cord
Spleen
Spleen
Testicle
Testis, Left
Testis, Right
Thyroid, Isthmus
Thyroid, Left
Thyroid, Right
Thyroid, Total
Toe, Left
Toe, Right
Tongue
Tonsil
Tonsil, Left
Tonsil, Right
Trachea
Urethra
Urine, Catheter
Urine, Clean Catch
Urine, Foley
Urine, Nephrostomy
Urine, Suprapubic
Uterus
Vagina
Vas Deferens, Left
Vas Deferens, Right
Vascular
Vertebra
Vulva
Wound Deep
Wrist, Left
Wrist, Right
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Collection Instructions
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Scrapings (Lesion or Mouth)
1. Collect scrapings and place in a screw-capped, sterile container.
2. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature.
Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
Swab (Lesion or Mouth)
1. Collect specimen using a sterile culture swab. 2. Remove cap and swab from tube. 3. Tilt patient’s head back to assist in opening of mouth as wide as possible. 4. Swab inside of cheek, and gums, or lesion.
5. Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation.
6. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
7. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature.
Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
Throat
1. Collect specimen using a sterile culture swab. 2. Remove cap and swab from tube. 3. Tilt patient’s head back to assist in opening of mouth as wide as possible. 4. Depress tongue with a tongue depressor so swab doesn’t touch oral mucosa or tongue. 5. If patient has complained of 1 spot being sore, swab that area well. 6. In 1 continuous motion: A. Swab 1 tonsillar area up then down. B. Move to back of throat as far down as possible and swab there. C. Move to other tonsillar area and swab. 7. Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation.
8. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
9. Send specimen refrigerated.
10. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
Urine
1. Patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to specimen collection. 2. Patient should collect first portion of a voided urine (first part of stream-not midstream) into a screw-capped, sterile, plastic, preservative-free specimen collection container. 3. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
4. Send specimen refrigerated.
5. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
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