SUBMIT MISCELLANEOUS SPECIMENS (SPUTUM, URINE, PUS, BODY FLUIDS LIKE PLEURAL, PERITONEAL, PERICARDIAL, GASTRIC, BRONCHIAL, SEMEN ETC.) IN A STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER OR SWABS IN STERILE NORMAL SALINE OR BONE MARROW IN 1 GREEN TOP (SODIUM HEPARIN) TUBE OR SMEARED ONTO 4 CLEAN GLASS SLIDES FIXED IMMEDIATELY IN 95% ETHANOL FOR 30 MINUTES AND AIR DRIED. FOR GASTRIC LAVAGE, PATIENT SHOULD BE FASTING FOR PREVIOUS 12 HOURS. TRANSPORT THE GASTRIC LAVAGE SPECIMENS WITHIN 4 HOURS OF COLLECTION. SHIP REFRIGERATED. DO NOT FREEZE. SPECIFY TYPE OF SPECIMEN ON CONTAINER AND TEST REQUEST FORM.