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Area |
Health Science |
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Lab name |
Antibiotic Reference Laboratory |
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Lab location |
Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
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Test name |
mcr1 and mcr3 gene PCR |
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Organisms |
Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas |
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Requested for surveillance |
yes |
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Notice required |
no |
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Routine turnaround time |
6 working days |
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Sample requirements |
Pure culture |
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Media requirements |
A slope on any medium that supports the growth of the organism |
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Pre-transport requirements |
Ambient temperature |
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Transport requirements |
Ambient temperature |
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Unacceptable sample types |
Clinical samples will not be accepted |
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How results reported |
The results will state whether mcr1, mcr3, mcr9 or mcr10 were detected. |