PHEL Order Choice #: 60040
Synonyms:
Submission Form: BACT-109
Program: Microbiology
Unit: Enterics
Use: Surveillance
Method: Culture and Identification
Platform: Manual, VITEK, ELISA, PCR, Whole Genome Sequencing
Organism: Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Escherichia coli., Yersinia enterocolitica, Vibrio spp.
Preferred Specimen Type: Isolate
Accepted Specimen Type: Isolate, stool (for shiga-toxin producing E. coli testing only)
Specimen Volume Requirements: Stool samples:1-5 grams
Submission Requirements: Submit fresh (24-48 hour) cultures on SBA, TSA or Chocolate agar slants, for shiga-toxin producing E. coli: Submit fresh 24-hour STEC broths.
Storage Temperature: Room temperature (15-30C) or refrigerated (2-8C) (Vibrio refrigerated only)
Transport Requirements: 15-30C
