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: |
Salmonella spp.
- Pre-approval not required
- NUlirt order:
- NPHLBK (Isolate)
- ORGSS (stool)
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| Synonym: |
- Salmonella enterica, salmonellosis
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| Method: |
- Standard stool culture isolation methods, banking, and whole genome sequencing
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| Availability: |
- Monday-Friday
- Turnaround time 1-7 days
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| Specimen: |
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| Collection Device: |
- Stool: Cary Blair or Enteric Plus transport media
- Fresh stool should be placed in media within 2 hours or manufacturer's instructions
- Seal with Parafilm™ or tape
- Isolate on a plate or slant
- 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: |
- Stool sample, minimum 1 mL
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| Storage/Transport: |
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| Unacceptable: |
- Leaking specimens
- Mixed isolates
- Stool contaminated with urine
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| Specimen Stability: |
- Isolates, stable ambient air 15-25 °C
- Stool in transport media stable at 2-8 °C up to 4 days
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| Reference Interval: |
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| Reportable Disease: |
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| Comments: |
- Isolation of Salmonella from stool performed at Nebraska Medicine
- Test results are to be used for epidemiological and infection control purposes only
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| Revised: |
4/19/2024 |
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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