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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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Brucella species
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Brucellosis
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- 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
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- 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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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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