IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to
NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.
NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see
NUlirt Guide).
Forms Required - Nulirt batch list or NPHL Test Request Form (completed in entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing
will not be performed without all required information.
Please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459 for further clarification.
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| Test: |
Yersinia pestis
- Contact NPHL emergency pager 402-888-5577
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| Synonym: |
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| Method: |
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CDC Laboratory Response Network methods
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| Availability: |
- Test performed Monday - Friday
- Turnaround time 1 - 7 days
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| Specimen: |
- Isolates
- Bronchial Wash
- Aspirates
- tissue
- Sputum
- Nasopharyngeal Swabs
- Blood
- Autopsy specimens
- Animal Samples
- Vector Samples
- Environmental Samples
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| Collection Device: |
- Isolate should be on media slant or plate and sealed with Parafilm™ or tape
- Test subject to CLIA regulations and requires 2 patient identifiers on container and requisition forms
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| Volume: |
- Requested volume for liquid clinical samples: 1 mL
- Minimum volume for liquid clinical samples: 0.5 mL
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| Storage/Transport: |
- For shipping, see Category A instructions.
- NUlirt packing list or appropriate paperwork (completed in entirety) must accompany specimens
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| Unacceptable: |
- Leaking container
- Inapproprate specimen type
- Insufficient volume
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| Specimen Stability: |
- Stable at ambient air 15-25 °C
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| Reference Interval: |
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| Reportable Disease: |
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| Comments: |
- Contact NPHL emergency pager before sending specimen
- 402-888-5588
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| Revised: |
7/2/2024 |
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459.
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