TEST NAME Cryptosporidium/Giardia Screen DEPARTMENT PARA TESTS P2 DESCRIPTION Direct Fluorescent Antibody test and/or modified acid-fast stain. Cryptosporidium is a significant pathogen in HIV+ patients. This is a combination assay for both Cryptosporidium and Giardia. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Preserved stool. 3 collected every other day is strongly recommended. CONTAINER: 2...

TEST NAME Cyclospora Screen DEPARTMENT PARA TESTS P3 DESCRIPTION Fluorescent microscopy and/or modified acid-fast stain on concentrated formalin specimens. Cyclospora is a significant pathogen in both immune-compromised and immunocompetent patients. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Preserved stool. 3 collected every other day is strongly recommended. CONTAINER: 2-vial stool kit with 10% formalin...

TEST NAME Diphtheria Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B9 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for isolation and identification of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in suspect cases of diphtheria utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Throat exudate CONTAINER: Bacterial Culturette COLLECTION: A throat swab taken...

TEST NAME Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar Differentiation DEPARTMENT PARA TESTS P4 DESCRIPTION EIA test. Entamoeba histolytica is pathogenic whereas E. dispar is not. Do not order test unless previous positive by routine O&P exam. EIA will confirm presence of the pathogen. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Unpreserved (fresh) stool. CONTAINER: Clean container COLLECTION...

TEST NAME Escherichia coli (STEC) Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B10 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for isolation and identification of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli utilizing conventional biochemical, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF), and whole genome sequencing techniques. Toxin production confirmed utilizing lateral flow immunoassay. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Stool CONTAINER...

Youthful Offender Wraparound (YOW) Serving: Children and Transitional Age Youth (TAY), Age 12–26 Facility: County contractor Region: Countywide Address: 1231 E. Dyer Rd., Ste. 135, Santa Ana, CA 92705 16580 Harbor Blvd., Unit M, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Phone: (714) 659-6381 Fax: (714) 659-6379 Web Address: www.WaymakersOC.org Eligibility: Children and...

TEST NAME Gonorrhea Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B12 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for the isolation, identification and confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Female endocervical or male urethral discharge, extragenital sites including rectal and throat (sterile...

TEST NAME Gonorrhea, Microscopic Exam DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B14 DESCRIPTION A STAT Gram stain for the presence of intracellular gram-negative diplococci resembling Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Note: a Gram stain should not be used as a diagnostic test for gonorrhea in females. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Female endocervical or male urethral discharge CONTAINER...

TEST NAME Gonorrhea, Reference Culture for Identification DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B13 DESCRIPTION Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture identification utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolate CONTAINER: Chocolate Agar Slant COLLECTION: Inoculate a Chocolate Agar slant, incubate in CO2 for...

TEST NAME HCV Quantitative RNA DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S58 DESCRIPTION Automated real-time transcription-mediated amplification test SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Serum, 1.5 ml CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top COLLECTION: See serology specimen collection guide for details. Plastic tubes only. TRANSPORT CONDITIONS...