PREVENTIVE MEDICINE DEPARTMENT

POSITIVE SEROLOGY "FIRST SAMPLE"

• CENTRIFUGE AT 10,000 G, 10 MINS AND REPEAT IN REPLICATE

• CENTRIFUGE AT 10,000 RPM, 10 MINS AND REPEAT IN REPLICATE

• CENTRIFUGE AT 5,000 G, 10 MINS AND REPEAT IN REPLICATE

• CENTRIFUGE AT 5,000 RPM, 10 MINS AND REPEAT IN REPLICATE

TURN AROUND TIME FOR THE PMD SECOND SAMPLE

• 24 HRS

• 48 HRS

• 72 HRS

• 96HRS

TURN AROUND TIME FOR WAREED SECOND SAMPLE

• 24 HRS

• 2 DAYS

• 3 DAYS

• 5 DAYS

STORAGE/RETENTION PERIOD FOR THE POSITIVE SAMPLE

• 6 MONTHS AT FROZEN TEMP (-80 C)

• 6 MONTHS AT FRIDGE TEMP (1-4 C)

• 6 MONTHS AT FROZEN TEMP (-20 C)

• 6 MONTHS AT FROZEN TEMP (2-8)

STORAGE/RETENTION PERIOD FOR THE INITIAL POSITIVE SAMPLE

• 3 MONTHS AT FROZEN TEMP (-20 C)

• 3 MONTHS AT FRIDGE TEMP (2 C)

• 3 MONTHS AT FROZEN TEMP (-80 C)

• 3 MONTHS AT FRIDGE TEMP (8 C)

STORAGE/RETENTION PERIOD FOR THE REJECTED SAMPLE

• 3 MONTHS AT FRIDGE TEMP (2 C)

• 3 MONTHS AT FROZEN TEMP (-20 C)

• 3 MONTHS AT FRIDGE TEMP (8 C)

• 3 MONTHS AT FROZEN TEMP (-80 C)