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Bacterial Culture for Identification

TEST NAMEBacterial Culture for Identification (Salmonella/Shigella)
DEPARTMENTBACT
TESTSB20
DESCRIPTIONSalmonella/Shigella culture identification and confirmation utilizing conventional biochemical, serological,  and whole genome sequencing techniques.
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolates

CONTAINER: Slanted tubed media preferred, motility deeps acceptable.

COLLECTION: Do not refrigerate or freeze

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): Acceptable Refrigerated (5±3°C): Acceptable

Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable

TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)3 days
REFERENCE RANGENA
TEST METHODCulture
CPT CODES

87070

87077

87145