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