Corynebacterium diphtheriae
| TEST NAME |
Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
| DISEASE/DISORDER |
Diphtheria |
| ALTERNATE NAME(S) |
C.diphtheriae, diphtheria, pseudomembrane |
| METHODOLOGY |
Culture |
| SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS |
CEDEP approval required prior to isolate submission.
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| ORDERING INFORMATION |
TDH DLS Requisition: PH-4182 Clinical Submission Requisition |
Patient Preparation
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| Specimen Collection |
- Clinical Specimen: Throat, pharynx, or skin lesion: PAI/Loeffler's media or Culture transport swab (Dacron or rayon swab with with Stuart or Amies liquid medium). If no media is available, a swab may be placed in a sterile container.
- Isolate: PAI/Loeffler's media or Culture transport swab (Dacron or rayon swab with with Stuart or Amies liquid medium).
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| Specimen Labeling |
- Specimen must be labeled with at least two unique patient identifiers and match accompanying PH-4182 Clinical Submission Requisition.
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| Specimen Processing |
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| Specimen Storage and Preservation |
- Specimens and isolates should be stored in ambient conditions until shipment.
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| Specimen Transport |
- Ship overnight under ambient conditions within 24 hours.
- All infectious substance shipments must conform to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR 49 C.F.R. Parts 171-180).
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| Specimen Acceptability and Rejection |
- Specimens that do not adhere to all specimen requirements will be rejected.
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