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Testing Results

IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.

NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see NUlirt Guide).

Forms Required - Nulirt batch list or NPHL Test Request Form (completed in entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing will not be performed without all required information.

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Test:	*Brucella species*
Synonym:	Brucellosis
Method:	*Contact the NPHL emergency pager 402.888.5588 for guidance if Brucella spp.* cannot be ruled out in the laboratory All manipulations of suspected Brucella spp. should be performed safely in the Biosafety Cabinet Perform only required LRN protocol to rule out & refer potentially hazardous organisms** NPHLBenchGuide_FINAL20131221.pdf
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Storage/Transport:	Category A packaging according to DOT and IATA Category A UN2815 guidlenes Category A packages can only be transported by a Category A certified courier
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Reference Interval:
Reportable Disease:	Report positive Brucella spp. immediately to local or state health department. Refer to Nebraska DHHS Title 173, Communicable Diseases. NPHL Reportable Disease Title 173 Chart Version 2023 02 22.pdf
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Revised:	5/4/2023

If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (866) 290-1406.

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