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: |
Bacillus anthracis |
| Synonym: |
anthrax |
| Method: |
CDC Laboratory Response Network approved methods |
| Availability: |
- Contact the NPHL emergency pager (402) 888-5588 for guidance if Bacillus anthracis cannot be ruled out in the laboratory
- Perform only required LRN protocol to rule out and refer potentially hazardous pathogens according to LRN-B guidlines NPHLBenchGuide_FINAL20131221.pdf
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| Specimen: |
Isolates, whole blood (EDTA or sodium citrate), serum, plasma, pleural fluid, respiratory specimens (transtracheal aspirates, bronchial lavage), CSF, clinical swabs, environmental samples |
| Collection Device: |
- Isolate on media slant or plate.
- Seal 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: 1.0 mL
- Minimum liquid clinical sample: 0.5 mL
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| Storage/Transport: |
- Category A packaging according to DOT and IATA Category A UN2814 guidlines.
- Category A packages can only be transported by a Category A certified courier.
- https://www.nphl.org/index.cfm/specimen-packaging-shipping/
- NUlirt packing list or appropiate paperwork (completed in entirety) must accompany specimens
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| Unacceptable: |
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| Specimen Stability: |
Stable at ambient air 14o-25o C |
| Reference Interval: |
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| Reportable Disease: |
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| Comments: |
Contact NPHL emergency pager before sending specimen (402) 888-5588 |
| Revised: |
3/6/2024 |
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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