Enterobacterales - Carbapenem Resistant

Enterobacterales - Carbapenem Resistant

• Isolate submission REQUIRED 
• Include susceptibility test results, if available
  

• None

• Acceptable Specimen Sources/Type(s) for Submission 

-  Culture isolate non-susceptible to imipenem, ertapenem, meropenem, or                    doripenem.
-  Non-selective media  (i.e. TSA, Blood, Chocolate ) in screw capped tube

• Specimen must be labeled with at least two unique patient identifiers and match accompanying PH-4182 Clinical Submission Requisition.

• None

• Store specimens at ambient temperature until shipment.

• Ship specimens at ambient temperature.
• All infectious substance shipments must conform to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR 49 C.F.R. Parts 171-180). 

• Only pure cultures will be accepted for testing. Mixed cultures will be rejected.
• Specimens that are mislabeled will be rejected.
• Specimens that are broken in transit will be rejected.
  
• Specimens received that do not meet the specimen requirements outlined in the Directory of Services or that deviate from the special instructions will not be acceptable for testing.

• Nashville