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: |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Genotyping |
| Synonym: |
MTB genotyping, TB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, MTBC, Spoligotyping |
| Method: |
Whole genome sequencing |
| Availability: |
- Pre-approval required from state or local health department
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| Specimen: |
Pure isolate in liquid (MGIT) or solid media (Lowenstein-Jensen or Middlebrook) |
| 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: |
Submitting laboratory should keem 1 mL of MGIT and end the remaining or a subculture on solid media |
| Storage/Transport: |
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| Unacceptable: |
Mixed isolates, clinical specimens (ie. sputum, BAL) |
| Specimen Stability: |
Stable at ambient air 15o-25o C |
| Reference Interval: |
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| Reportable Disease: |
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| Comments: |
Test performed at Michigan Department of Community Health, TB laboratory, Lansing, MI 48906 |
| Revised: |
3/5/2024 |
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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