Getting Infection Right First Time
5. Getting Infection Right First Time
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Getting Infection Right First Time
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I thought a positive dipstick in older people may mean the patient is colonised. She doesn't have any symptoms. Does she really need antibiotics? ...Maybe I got it wrong. I better just do what I'm told
In this activity, we’ll cover some of the important aspects of getting the sample right first time.
You will be required to send a mid-stream urine (MSU) sample to the lab for microscopy, culture and sensitivities (MC&S).
What volume of urine needs to be present in the specimen container?
Urine samples should be sent (ideally pre-treatment) to Microbiology for culture and sensitivities.
Samples should be sent in a red top (boric acid) container, which must have a minimum volume of 10ml to provide sufficient samples for testing.
If less than 10ml of urine, please send in a white top (universal) container. All samples should be sent to the lab immediately.
Look at this, there are no consultant or ward details documented on the request card. How am I supposed to know where to report the result to? Biomedical Scientist 1
It causes so much delay to the patient’s results when the card isn’t filled in correctly. Biomedical Scientist 2
