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PHO Public Health Laboratories Specimen Collection Guide

The Specimen Collection Testing Guide provides an overview of the laboratory testing available through PHO Public Health Laboratories.

The guide is organized in alphabetical order by disease, syndrome and/or causal agent. Information includes :

  • Laboratory tests available
  • Laboratory test code
  • Appropriate specimens
  • Collection kit numbers
  • Section / location where test is performed
  • Turn-around-times for negative and for positive or confirmatory results
  • Additional information as required

Please note that the turn-around-times are based on Monday to Friday business working days.

Please refer to Labstracts for current and additional information about laboratory testing.

For further assistance, please contact the Customer Service Centre at 416-235-6556 or toll free 1-877-604-4567 and your call will be appropriately directed.

Specimen collection guide
 
Testing Guidelines
Criteria for Acceptance of Patient Specimens by Ontario Public Health Laboratories
Specimen Handling and Transportation
Glossary of Abbreviations
Specimen Collection Details
Supplies
Index - Cross-Reference
Suspicious Packages / Material for the Investigation of Agents of Bioterrorism Guidelines for Submission
COMPLETE PLAN – Specimen Collection Guide
COMPLETE PLAN - Laboratory Guide for Gastroenteritis Outbreaks
  
Kits instruction sheets

Bordetella pertussis

N-0052

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Chlamydia trachomatis Culture - Female

N-0084

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Chlamydia trachomatis Culture - Male

N-0084

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Clostridium difficile

N-0042

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Enteric Outbreaks

N-0036

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Faeces Enteric Bacteriology

N-0049

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Fungus Culture

N-0048

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Gastric Lavage

N-0043

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Chlamydia pneumoniae PCR

N-0085

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture

N-0051

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Parasitology

N-0033

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Pinworm

N-0045

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Syphilis - Direct Fluorescence

N-0047

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TB

N-0042

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Urogenital Mycoplasma / Ureaplasma Kit

N-0064

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Virus - Enteric

N-0087

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Virus Culture

N-0081

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Virus Culture (Tissue)

N-0075

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Virus Respiratory

N-0082

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Requisitions

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