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Area |
Health Science |
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Lab name |
Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
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Lab location |
Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
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Test name |
spa typing |
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Organisms |
Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) |
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Turnaround time |
8 working days for reference specimens |
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Requested for surveillance |
no |
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Notice required |
yes |
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Sample requirements |
Pure culture |
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Media requirements |
A slope of 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 specimen types |
Clinical specimens will not be accepted. Single methicillin-susceptible S. aureus isolates, that are not connected to any other isolates or situation, will not be typed. |
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How results reported |
The type will be reported. For MRSA, the MRSA strain will also be reported if the isolate belongs to a recognised MRSA strain. |
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Referral link |