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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 |
Escherichia coli shiga-toxin gene detection and serotyping |
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Organisms |
E. coli |
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Turnaround |
10 days |
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Requested for surveillance |
yes |
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Notice required |
no |
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Sample requirements |
Pure culture. Mixed cultures may be referred for toxin testing if VTEC infection is suspected and the case meets the criteria described under the Details section below. |
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Media requirements |
Nutrient agar slope for cultures |
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Pre-transport requirements |
Ambient temperature |
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Transport requirements |
Ambient temperature |
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How results reported |
If positive: E. coli serotype and toxin/virulence genes profile. If negative, the isolate will be reported as negative for verocytotoxin. |
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Referral link |