QUANTIFERON (R) TB GOLD, (INCUBATED)
Name: QUANTIFERON (R) TB GOLD, (INCUBATED)
Mnemonic: TBQG
Container: QFT-NIL CONTROL (GRAY CAP, WHITE RING)
QFT-TB ANTIGEN (RED CAP, WHITE RING)
QFT-MITOGEN CONTROL (PURPLE CAP, WHITE RING)
Handling: 1 ML WHOLE BLOOD IN QTF-NIL,QTF-TB AG AND QTF-MITOGEN TUBE
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. FOR EACH PATIENT, COLLECT 1 ML OF BLOOD BY VENIPUNCTURE
DIRECTLY INTO EACH OF THE THREE (3) UNIQUE QUANTIFERON(R)
TB GOLD IT BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES. UNDER OR OVERFILLING OF
THE TUBES MAY LEAD TO ERRONEOUS RESULTS.
2. MIX THE TUBES BY SHAKING VIGOROUSLY FOR 5 SECONDS AND
LABEL TUBES APPROPRIATELY.
3. INCUBATE THE THREE (3) TUBES UPRIGHT AT 36-38 DEGREES C
FOR 16 TO 24 HOURS.
4. FOLLOWING INCUBATION EITHER:
A. IMMEDIATLEY TRANSPORT THE THREE (3) INCUBATED
COLLECTION TUBES TO QUEST DIAGNOSTICS BETWEEN
2 AND 27 DEGREES C. SAMPLES WILL BE STABLE FOR
72 HOURS AT 2-27 DEGREES C (REFRIGERATED OR
ROOM TEMPERATURE).
OR
B. CENTRIFUGE EACH OF THE THREE (3) INCUBATED COLLECTION
TUBES FOR 15 MINUTES AT 2000 TO 3000 RCF(G). LABEL
WITH PATIENT NAME, IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, AND DATE OF
COLLECTION. DELIVER TO QUEST DIAGNOSTICS AT 2-8
DEGREES C (REFRIGERATED). SAMPLES WILL BE STABLE FOR
28 DAYS AT 2-8 DEGREES C (REFRIGERATED)., 0.8 ML IN EACH TUBE, CENTRIFUGED SPECIMENS: REFRIGERATED (COLD PACKS)
NON-CENTRIFUGED SPECIMENS: ROOM TEMPERATURE
Methodology: IMMUNOASSAY
Referred Lab: Quest
Department: Send-Out
Note: Set-Up: TUESDAY,THURSDAY,SATURDAY