BLOOD/BONE MARROW: COLLECT 8 ML (5 ML MIN.) BLOOD/BONE MARROW IN MYCO F / LYTIC BOTTLE AVAILABLE FROM TRUEMEDIX. MIX BY GENTLE INVERSION 8 10 TIMES. SHIP AT 18 22 C. CSF: COLLECT 2 ML (1 ML MIN.) CSF IN A RED TOP (NO ADDITIVE) TUBE OR STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. DO NOT USE SST GEL BARRIER TUBES. SHIP REFRIGERATED. PUS/BODY FLUIDS (PLEURAL/PERICARDIAL/ASCITIC/ SYNOVIAL/OCULAR) ASPIRATES /SEMEN/ BAL BRONCHIAL WASHINGS: SUBMIT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE (1 ML MIN.) IN STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. SHIP REFRIGERATED. ENDOMETRIAL CURETTINGS/TISSUE: SUBMIT IN STERILE NORMAL SALINE IN A STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. SHIP REFRIGERATED. SWABS: SUBMIT SWABS IN 1 ML STERILE NORMAL SALINE IN STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. SHIP REFRIGERATED. SPUTUM/URINE: SUBMIT 2 SPOT (RANDOM) MORNING SAMPLES, 5-10 ML (1 ML MIN.) SPUTUM/10 ML (5 ML MIN.) URINE IN STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. DO NOT POOL THE SAMPLES.SHIP REFRIGERATED. GASTRIC LAVAGE: SUBMIT 5-10 ML (2 ML MIN.) GASTRIC LAVAGE IN A STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. SHIP REFRIGERATED . OVERNIGHT FASTING IS MANDATORY.