Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Collection

Full clinical details including Cystic Fibrosis or any Immunosuppression should be included

Sample container

Sputum / Bronchial Lavage in 60ml Sterile Container

Site

Colchester & Ipswich

Notes

Investigation of lower respiratory tract bacterial infections including pneumonia. Routine sputum culture request is not suitable for investigation of viral infection, TB or legionella. Sputum samples are checked on arrival in the laboratory for previous testing. If there is a sample in progress or reported in the previous 5 days the samples will not be tested but will be stored within the laboratory, unless clear clinical indication for testing is given.

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Urine collection Process

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05/08/2024

EMED Going Green

The Ipswich Courier team has significantly reduced its paper usage by approximately 20,000 sheets over the past year. To put that in perspective, laid end to end the sheets would measure approximately 5.5 kilometres! This fantastic “green” achievement was made possible through close collaboration with ESNEFT Pathology Service Desk Team. Software updates made to the […]

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Consumables Paperless Ordering System (GO LIVE – May 2024)

The Pathology Service Desk and our EMED colleagues have been in collaboration to develop a more sustainable and eco-friendly way of working. We have partnered with our website designers – Fortico, to launch a project surrounding an electronic and paperless ordering system. Our EMED Team can now process orders (once approved) digitally. The goal is […]