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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Yersinia pestis
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| Synonym: |
The Plague
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| Method: |
- Contact the NPHL emergency pager 402.888.5588 for guidance if Yersinia pestis cannot be ruled out in the laboratory
- All manipulations of suspected Yersinia pestis should be performed safely in the Biosafety Cabinet
- Perform only required LRN protocol to rule out and refer potentially hazardous pathogens according to LRN-B guidlines
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- 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
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| Revised: |
5/4/2023 |
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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