Pre-Approval Required
None
Supplemental Information or Form
- Completed submittal
form with 2 patient identifiers (e.g. name and date of birth), collection date
and source, a brief but complete patient history, cultural history and
submitting laboratory’s findings
- Documentation that
indicates the role of this isolate in clinical disease
- Form LAB 446
Performed on Specimens From
Various
- generally a sterile source
Acceptable Sample/Specimen Type for Testing
A
pure, viable subculture of bacterial isolate
Minimum Volume Required
N/A
Storage & Preservation of Sample/Specimen Prior to Shipping
None
Transport
Tubed
agar medium with a secured screw cap
Sample/Specimen Labeling
Patient's
name, date of subculture, and organism suspected
Shipping Instructions which Include Specimen Handling Requirements
- Grow isolate under appropriate conditions and verify purity prior to shipping.
- Ship at ambient temperature using appropriate DOT/IATA approved shipping procedures.
Test Methodology
As needed -
Biochemical testing, Gene Sequencing by PCR, MALDI-TOF mass
spectrometry
Turnaround Time
1 month
Interferences & Limitations
Mixed or nonviable culture
Additional Information
Please contact the MDL Bacterial Diseases Section (Reference Bacteriology Unit) for special consideration if any of the above criteria cannot be met.
MDL Points of Contact
Reference Bacteriology Unit: (510) 412-3903
Monday-Friday 8 AM to 5 PM PT
Email: MDL.Submissions@CDPH.ca.gov