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Bacterial Strain Characterization by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis : 0060182

Mnemonic: MC PFGE

Methodology: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: 3-10 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Contact the Microbiology Laboratory (800) 242-2787 extension 2576, prior to submission of the organisms.

Organisms that are epidemiologically related or are recurrent isolates from the same patient in pure culture.


Specimen Preparation: Transport sealed container with pure cultures on agar slants or on swabs in bacterial transport media.

Storage/Transport Temperature: Room temperature.

Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.


Remarks: One report will be generated for each batch tested.

Unacceptable Conditions: Mixed cultures or non-viable organisms.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Interval:
By report
Interpretive Data:

Refer to Statement B under Testing Information at http://www.aruplab.com.
Note: Billing is per isolate.
CPT Code(s): 87152
Cross References: Bacterial Typing (Bacterial Strain Characterization by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis), Epidemiology Typing (Bacterial Strain Characterization by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis), Molecular Typing (Bacterial Strain Characterization by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis), PFGE (Bacterial Strain Characterization by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis), Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (Bacterial Strain Characterization by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophore, Strain Typing (Bacterial Strain Characterization by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis)
 
 

 

 

 
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