PAGE EXPIRES:  June 2000

SYNONYMS:  Bacterial culture confirmation

COMPONENT TESTS:  None (single test)

SCHEDULE:  Reference Lab turnaround time:  7 working days

SPECIMEN AND COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS:

• Pure isolate only
• Port-a-Cul transport tube or motility media
• Source of isolate required

CAUSES FOR REJECTION:  Improperly labeled specimen; frozen, on ice, or refrigerated; contaminated isolates; raw specimen

STORAGE:  Room temperature

USES:  Identification or confirmation of a positive bacterial culture.  This test is NOT intended as a primary culture service

NORMAL VALUES:  Species identification

METHOD:  

DESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS:  When a submitting MTF has an isolate it cannot identify, this is the proper test to request when forwarding the specimen to the DPALS-LRMC for identification

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