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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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