Area |
Health Science |
Lab name |
Enteric Reference Laboratory |
Lab location |
NCBID Wallaceville |
Test name |
Escherichia coli shiga-toxin gene detection and serotyping |
Organisms |
E. coli |
Turnaround |
10 days |
Requested for surveillance |
yes |
Notice required |
no |
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. |
Media requirements |
Nutrient agar slope for cultures |
Pre-transport requirements |
Ambient temperature |
Transport requirements |
Ambient temperature |
How results reported |
If positive: E. coli serotype and toxin/virulence genes profile. If negative, the isolate will be reported as negative for verocytotoxin. |
Referral link |