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Specimen Collection and Preparation

Instructions by Specimen Type

For instructions about collecting and preparing your specimen, you need to identify and select your specimen type:

Specimen Type	Examples
Blood	Blood, plasma, serum, red blood cells
Urine	Random, 24-hour
Stool	Random, 24-hour
Microbiology Specimen	Swab, urine, sputum, blood, stool
Microbiology Organism	Actively growing pure culture of microorganism (slant, broth)
Special Collections	Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), chain of custody, coagulation studies, stones, saliva, metals (serum, blood, urine, hair, nails), pathology (nerve, muscle, renal)