BACTERIOLOGY
PAGE EXPIRES: June 2000
SYNONYMS: None
COMPONENT TESTS: None (single test)
SCHEDULE: Daily; Turnaround time: 7 working days
SPECIMEN AND COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS:
CAUSES FOR REJECTION: Improperly labeled specimen; specimen frozen, on ice, or refrigerated; contaminated isolates; raw specimen or swab
STORAGE AND SHIPPING: Room temperature
USES: Identification or confirmation of suspected Campylobacter infection
NORMAL VALUES: Campylobacter spp. identification
METHOD: Identification of the organism using gas chromatography and biochemical methods
DESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS: This test is NOT intended as a primary culture service. When a submitting MTF has an isolate it cannot identify, this is the proper test to order when forwarding the specimen to DPALS for identification.