Types of Specimens - 1
Blood:
Venous: collected via phlebotomy
Capillary: collected via finger stick or heel
stick
Arterial: collected via arteriotomy
Body fluids:
Urine: fluid excreted from kidneys
Body
cavity: fluid collected from
any body cavity
1st morning voiding
Timed collection (24 hr)
Random mid-stream voiding
Sterile collection - Microbiology
CSF: fluid collected from central
nervous system
Synovial
: fluid collected from joints