| TEST DIRECTORY/SPECIMEN COLLECTION GUIDELINES
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TEST DIRECTORY
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AFB/ Mycobacterium Identification
Antibiotic Resistance Confirmation Test
Bordetella DNA Detection
Chlamydia trachomatis / N. gonorrhoeae DNA
Confirmation of Reportable Disease Isolates
Culture, Aerobic with Gram Stain
Culture, AFB, Blood
Culture, AFB with smear
Culture, Anaerobic and aerobic with Gram Stain
Culture, Blood, Aerobic and Anaerobic
Culture, Bordetella pertussis
Culture, Chlamydia Trachomatis
Culture, Diphtheria
Culture, Fungus Blood
Culture, Fungus-Dermatophyte, Skin
Culture, General Virus
Culture, Gonorrhea Screen
Culture, Hemorrhagic E. coli, Stool
Culture, Herpes Simplex
Culture, Stool; Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Shiga Toxin EIA
Culture, Vibrio
Giardia and Cryptosporidium Antigen Screen
Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total (IgG, IgM)
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
Hepatitis C Antibody
HIV-1 RNA Quantitation Ultrasensitive
HIV-1 RNA Quantitation
HIV 1 and HIV 2 Antibody
HIV 1 Antibody Confirmation, Western Blot
Influenza type A and Influenza type B Antigen Detection
Lead, Blood
Mumps Virus Antibody, IgM
Mumps Virus Antibody, IgG
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex genotyping
Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA Amplified Direct Detection
NPHL HIV Screening and Confirmation Protocol
Norovirus
Ova & Parasite, Stool, Complete, Foreign Travel
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Direct Antigen Detection
Respiratory Viral Panel
Rubella Antibody, IgG
Salmonella Serotyping
Shiga Toxin DNA Detection
Syphilis IgG
TB Interferon Antigen
Typing, Specific Organism
West Nile Antibody IgG, IgM (Serum or Spinal Fluid)
West Nile Virus Antibody IgM, CSF
Yersinia culture
If you have questions about other tests that are not listed here, please call
NPHL Client Services at 402-559-2440 or toll free at 1-866-290-1406.
SPECIMEN COLLECTION GUIDELINES
Basic Specimen Collection Guidelines
Bordetella pertussis Culture and DFA
Bordetella pertussis PCR
Nasopharyngeal Washings
Nose
Sputum
Stool
Throat
Urine
Vomitus
Click HERE to download and print the all Specimen Collection Guideline documents. (updated 8-31-06)
For Further Assistance, Click HERE for Information from the CDC's Foodborne Outbreak Response and Surveillance Unit.
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at 402-559-2440 or toll free at 1-866-290-1406.
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