{"id":856,"date":"2025-10-20T14:13:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T07:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.11.101.25\/wordpress\/tmdr-lab\/?page_id=856"},"modified":"2025-10-20T14:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T07:25:03","slug":"specimens-storage-policy-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/10.11.101.25\/wordpress\/tmdr-lab\/specimens-storage-policy-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Specimen Storage Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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  1. The laboratory stores tested specimens for a limited time under controlled conditions, as shown below:<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    No.<\/th>\r\n\t Test<\/th>\r\n\t Specimen Type<\/th>\r\n Storage Temperature (\u00b0C)<\/th>\r\n Storage Duration<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\t
    1<\/td>\r\n\t Dengue virus detection (all 4 serotypes)<\/td>\r\n\t EDTA plasma, serum<\/td>\r\n -25<\/td>\r\n 2 weeks<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
    2<\/td>\r\n\t Dengue virus IgM and IgG antibody testing<\/td>\r\n\t EDTA plasma, serum<\/td>\r\n -25<\/td>\r\n 2 weeks<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
    3<\/td>\r\n\t Chikungunya virus detection by Real-time RT-PCR<\/td>\r\n\t EDTA plasma, serum<\/td>\r\n -25<\/td>\r\n 2 weeks<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\t
    4<\/td>\r\n\t Zika virus detection by Real-time RT-PCR<\/td>\r\n\t Urine, EDTA plasma, serum<\/td>\r\n -25<\/td>\r\n 2 weeks<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\t
    5<\/td>\r\n\t Diagnosis of Parasites Using the Stool Concentration Technique<\/td>\r\n\t Stool<\/td>\r\n 2 to 8<\/td>\r\n 1 week<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\t
    6<\/td>\r\n\t Diagnosis of Parasites Using the Direct Wet Smear Technique<\/td>\r\n\t Stool<\/td>\r\n 2 to 8<\/td>\r\n 1 week<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
    7<\/td>\r\n\t SARS-CoV-2 detection by Real-time RT-PCR<\/td>\r\n\t -Nasopharyngeal swab +Throat swab
    - Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
    - Tracheal aspirate
    - Nasopharyngeal aspirate\/wash
    - Sputum<\/td>\r\n     		-70 to -80<\/td>\r\n 2 weeks<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\t
    8<\/td>\r\n\t Detection of Pinworm Using the Scotch Tape Technique<\/td>\r\n\t Pinworm eggs in the perianal region<\/td>\r\n 22 to 25<\/td>\r\n Within 24 hours<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\t
    9<\/td>\r\n\t Malaria Diagnosis Using Thick and Thin Blood Films<\/td>\r\n\t -EDTA blood
    -Finger-prick blood<\/td>\r\n     		22 to 25<\/td>\r\n Within 24 hours<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\t
    10<\/td>\r\n\t Detection of Occult Blood in Stool Using Immunochromatographic Test<\/td>\r\n\t Stool<\/td>\r\n 2 to 8<\/td>\r\n Within 24 hours<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
    11<\/td>\r\n\t Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue virus detection by multiplex Real-time RT-PCR<\/td>\r\n\t EDTA plasma, serum<\/td>\r\n -25<\/td>\r\n 2 weeks<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\t
    12<\/td>\r\n\t Monkeypox virus detection by Real-time RT-PCR<\/td>\r\n\t Oropharyngeal swab, Lesion swab<\/td>\r\n -70 to -80<\/td>\r\n 2 weeks<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    1. After the storage period ends, the specimens will be disposed of in accordance with laboratory quality standards.<\/li><\/ol>
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