Identification of Burkholderia species
Registry Details
| Area | Health Science |
| Lab name | Special Bacteriology Laboratory |
| Lab location | Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
| Test name | Identification of Burkholderia species |
| Organisms | Burkholderia species |
| Requested for surveillance | no |
| Notice required | no |
| Culture requirements | Pure culture |
| Pre-transport requirements | Ambient temperature |
| Transport requirements | Send at ambient temperature without delay |
| Unacceptable sample types | Mixed culture |
| How results reported | The report will contain the identification of the organism, to the species level if possible. |
| Referral link | Form |
Details
Identification of Burkholderia species is determined by sequence analysis of the seven Burkholderia cepacia complex multi-locus sequence typing genes.
There is a schedule of charges for identification. Please contact the laboratory at sbl@esr.cri.nz
Please contact the laboratory at sbl@esr.cri.nz if B. pseudomallei or B. mallei is suspected.