Lines and Tips
Specimen
Tips (of intravascular devices)
Specimen container
White top universal
Collection
- The skin in the region of the intravascular catheter should be cleaned with alcohol and the catheter withdrawn with sterile forceps.
- The terminal 5 cm of the catheter tip should be cut off with sterile scissors and placed in a labelled dry sterile container.
If the line has been used in total parenteral nutrition please indicate on request form.
Special Instructions
Please list antibiotic therapy.
Tips should only be sent to microbiology once Blood Cultures have been performed
Test Usage
Determination of infection
Availability
Local test
Processing Time
48-72 hours
Specimen Labelling Procedure
