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Area |
Health Science |
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Lab name |
Enteric Reference Laboratory |
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Lab location |
NCBID Wallaceville |
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Test name |
Yersinia sub-typing |
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Organisms |
Yersinia enterocolitica and yersinia pseudotuberculosis |
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Requested for surveillance |
yes |
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Notice required |
no |
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Routine turnaround time |
10 days |
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Sample requirements |
Pure culture |
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Media requirements |
Nutrient agar slope |
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Pre-transport requirements |
Ambient temperature |
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Transport requirements |
Ambient temperature |
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Unacceptable sample types |
Mixed cultures will not be tested |
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How results reported |
The Yersinia species sub-type will be reported. |
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Test form number |
PHFS0647 |
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Referral link |