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Salmonella spp. (NPHLBK) (ORGSS)  

 
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: Salmonella spp.
  • Pre-approval not required
  • NUlirt order:
    • NPHLBK (Isolate)
    • ORGSS (stool)
 
Synonym:
  • Salmonella enterica, salmonellosis
 
Method:
  • Standard stool culture isolation methods, banking, and whole genome sequencing
 
Availability:
  • Monday-Friday
  • Turnaround time 1-7 days
 
Specimen:
  • Pure isolate or
  • Stool
 
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
 
Volume:
  • Stool sample, minimum 1 mL
 
Storage/Transport:  
Unacceptable:
  • Leaking specimens
  • Mixed isolates
  • Stool contaminated with urine
 
Specimen Stability:
  • Isolates, stable ambient air 15-25 °C
  • Stool in transport media stable at 2-8 °C up to 4 days
 
Reference Interval:  
Reportable Disease:  
Comments:
  • Isolation of Salmonella from stool performed at Nebraska Medicine
  • Test results are to be used for epidemiological and infection control purposes only
 
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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