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Area |
Health Science |
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Lab name |
Nosocomial Infections Laboratory |
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Lab location |
Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
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Test name |
Staphylococcal exfoliative toxins A and B gene PCR |
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Organisms |
Staphylococcus aureus |
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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 |
no |
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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 sample types |
Clinical specimens will not be accepted. |
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How results reported |
The result will state whether and which exfoliative genes were detected |
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Referral link |