| Methodology: |
Standard reference procedures for Brucella culture and identification
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
Within 21 days
Preliminary-positives: as soon as detected
Final: Negative at 21 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Blood (optimum), CSF, body fluids, abscess, aspirate, tissues. Source of specimen is preferred.
Minimum pediatric: 1 mL blood (1 - 3 mL. recommended)
Minimum adult: 3 mL blood* (8 - 10 recommended)
* Low volume will result in decreased recovery of pathogens
Storage/Transport Temperature: Blood in sterile SPS Vacutainer® tube, IsolatorTM tube or Bactec® Blood Culture bottles; sterile container (others) at 20-25°C.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Remarks: SPS tubes (ARUP Supply #24964) and IsolatorTM tubes (ARUP Supply #24963) are available from ARUP.
Unacceptable Conditions: Nonsterile or leaking containers, swabs, clotted blood samples, specimens submitted in anticoagulant other than SPS.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
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