Sputum Cytology

Requirements

• Container: clean sterile container large enough to allow addition of fixative
• Specimen: submit fresh (unfixed) Sputum; transport immediately to SRL Cytology department. If the specimen cannot be transported immediately; the specimen must be:
• Refrigerated; or preserved in 30ml Cytolyt solution. Do not use this method to preserve the specimen when other tests must be performed from the container
• Storage: refrigerate
• Performed: Monday – Friday
• Reported: 2 business days
• Reference range: Narrative report
• Methodology: Microscopy

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