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EMT Licensing
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***OCEMS Does not offer on-site / in-person appointments for EMT Certification / Licensing*** ***The entire EMT application process can be completed online*** ***Any questions may be directed to the EMS Licensing Desk at emslicensing@ochca.com *** Online Licensing Orange County EMS provides applications for each of the licensing levels through our...
Gonorrhea Culture
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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. Antimicrobial susceptibility to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin by gradient strip. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Female endocervical or male...
Gonorrhea, Reference Culture for Identification
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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. Antimicrobial susceptibility to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin by gradient strip. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolate CONTAINER: Chocolate Agar Slant COLLECTION...
Diphtheria Culture
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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 or pseudo-membrane CONTAINER: Throat - Bacterial Culturette (Amies)...