| Test: | Bacterial Organism Identification for Confirmation of Reportable Disease Isolates |
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| Method: | Standard reference procedures for bacterial identification |
| Availability: | Monday through Friday by 0900 |
| Specimen: | Submit actively-growing isolated organism in pure culture on agar slant |
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| Storage/Transport: | Submit organism in NPHL Triple Pack at room temperature. Specimen must be shipped via NPHL ground courier or Federal Express. Call NPHL at 402.559.2440 or 866.290.1406 for pickup. |
| Unacceptable: | Nonviable organism, mixed culture, leaking container |
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| Reference Interval: | Full identification of clinically significant isolates |
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| Comments: | Indicate source of organism, identification test results, suspected infection and any other pertinent information. For AFB mycobacterium isolates, see "AFB/Mycobacterium Identification." See "Escherichia coli (Hemorrhagic) Culture, Stool" for confirmation of E. coli 0157:H7 isolates. |
| Revised: | 2/13/2012 |