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Salmonella/Shigella Reference Culture

TEST NAMESalmonella/Shigella Reference Culture
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)5 days
REFERENCE RANGENegative
TEST METHODCulture
CPT CODES

87045

87077