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Vibrio cholerae Identification and toxin Profiling

Enteric Reference Laboratory

Enteric Reference Laboratory

Area	Health Science
Lab name	Enteric Reference Laboratory
Lab location	Wallaceville Science Centre, Upper Hutt
Test name	Vibrio cholerae
Organisms	V. cholerae
Requested for surveillance	yes
Notice required	yes
Routine turnaround time	1 days
Sample requirements	Pure culture
Media requirements	Nutrient agar slope
Pre-transport requirements	Ambient temperature
Transport requirements	Ambient temperature
Unacceptable sample types	Mixed cultures will not be tested
How results reported	The presence of cholera toxin and the sequence type reported. The serotype will be reported as "O1", "O139", or "non O1 non O139".
Referral link	Form