Burkholderia pseudomallei

TEST NAME	Burkholderia pseudomallei
DISEASE/DISORDER	Melioidosis
ALTERNATE NAME(S)	None
METHODOLOGY	PCR
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS	Isolate submission REQUIRED. Contact Bioterrorism Laboratory before submission.
ORDERING INFORMATION	TDH DLS Requisition: PH-4263 Clinical Select Agent Rule-Out Submission Requisition

Specimen Requirements

Patient Preparation	None
Specimen Collection	Acceptable Specimen Sources/Type(s) for Submission - Culture isolate - Whole blood - Serum - Urine - Wound material - Respiratory samples
Specimen Labeling	Specimen must be labeled with at least two unique patient identifiers and match accompanying PH-4263 Clinical Select Agent Rule-Out Submission Requisition.
Specimen Processing	None
Specimen Storage and Preservation	Contact Bioterrorism laboratory prior to shipment to determine appropriate specimen handling based on LRN protocols.
Specimen Transportation	Contact Bioterrorism laboratory prior to shipment to determine appropriate specimen handling based on LRN protocols.
Specimen Acceptability and Rejection	Contact Bioterrorism laboratory prior to shipment to determine appropriate specimen handling based on LRN protocols.
Testing Location	Nashville Knoxville

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