Results: For routine CSF samples, microscopy results will be released to PICS as soon as analysis has been completed. Final culture reports are issued within 5 working days. Please discuss with the Clinical Microbiologist or Virologist if further test required.
Information Sharing: If your sample needs to be referred or a notifiable disease is detected from your sample, your details and sample may be shared with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This is a legal requirement. The UKHSA is sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Samples that are heavily blood stained or clotted will not be counted.