Leptospira Culture

SPECIMEN: Tissue, urine, whole blood, CSF. Multiple specimens must be taken at least one day apart.

CONTAINER: Sterile screw cap container (tissue, urine, CSF). Vacutainer tube with sodium polyanethol sulfonate SPS (whole blood)

COLLECTION: Urine specimens - cleanse genitals, collect midstream, dilute 1:10 with 1% bovine serum albumin for transport. Ship urine, CSF and blood specimens Refrigerated (5±3°C). Ship tissue frozen. Submit whole blood or CSF during the first 7-10 days of illness. Submit urine after 7-10 days of illness.

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): Unacceptable

Refrigerated (5±3°C): 1 week (Urine, CSF and blood only)

Frozen (-15±5°C): Tissue only

3 weeks

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