Salem Hospital: Services: Laboratory Services: Specimen Collection Guidelines and Ordering Procedures

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Specimen Collection Guidelines & Ordering Procedures

This section provides brief and general coverage of specimen collection.

For more specific specimen information, please refer to the Test Catalog section under individual test headings or feel free to call the Laboratory at (503) 561-5390 or 800-562-7542. Our representatives will be happy to answer your specimen collection questions.

Healthcare Professionals
	Commonly Used Collection Containers
	Patient Instructions For Collections
	Critical Laboratory Values
	General Specimen Information
	Specimen Collection Procedures
	Commonly Ordered Laboratory Test Turn Around Times and Sample Requirements
	Special Needs Patients - Sample Requirements and Turn Around Times

Salem Hospital Staff
	Salem Hospital Ordering Priority
	Transfusion Guidelines

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