Yersinia Culture

Yersinia Culture

Screening procedure for the isolation and identification of Yersinia sp. utilizing conventional biochemical testing techniques.

SPECIMEN: Stool

CONTAINER: Stool transport bottles (Para-Pak C&S)

COLLECTION: The specimen of choice is the diarrheal stool collected during the acute stage of the disease. Keep the stool specimen cool, do not incubate or refrigerate. Portions containing blood or mucus usually contain the highest number of pathogens. The use of rectal swabs (Bacterial Culturettes) should be limited to patients with active disease, infants and children from whom feces may be difficult to obtain.

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): 4 days (Preserved stool)

Refrigerated (5±3°C): Not recommended

Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable

CIDT Screens: 7 days

1 week

Negative

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