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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(MERS) Middle Easter Respiratory Syndrome
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Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, MERS, MERS-CoV |
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Mondy - Thursday
- Submit all specimens for the CDC through the state health departmens, NOT directly to the CDC.
- CDC does not accept routine shipments on weekends or holidays
- Ship to NPHL Monday-Thursday to guarantee arival at the CDC by FRiday
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- Test performed at the CDC.
- Submit all specimens to the CDC through NPHL, NOT directly to the CDC
- Contact NPHL emergency pager before sending specimen (402) 888-5588
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4/3/2024 |
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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