Body TEST NAME QuantiFERON-TB Gold DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S78 DESCRIPTION Interferon Gamma Release Assay, indirect test for M. tuberculosis infection SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Whole Blood CONTAINER: 1 set QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus; 1.0 ml each tube: Nil control (grey cap, white ring), TB1 Antigen (green cap, white ring), TB2 Antigen (yellow cap...

Body TEST NAME Leptospira Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B104 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for isolation and identification of Leptospira utilizing conventional biochemical testing techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Urine, whole blood, CSF. Multiple specimens must be taken at least one day apart. CONTAINER: Sterile screw cap container (urine, CSF). Vacutainer tube with sodium...

Body TEST NAME Measles PCR DEPARTMENT VIRO TESTS V9 DESCRIPTION For primary diagnosis of acute Measles infection. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: NP swab or Throat swab (Throat swab preferred), Urine CONTAINER: UTM or VTM transport vial for swabs and sterile screw cap container for Urine specimens. COLLECTION: Contact Orange County Public Health...

Body TEST NAME Norovirus GI/GII PCR DEPARTMENT VIRO TESTS V11 DESCRIPTION For primary diagnosis of acute Norovirus infection. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Stool, unpreserved CONTAINER: Sterile screw cap container COLLECTION: Contact Orange County Public Health Communicable Disease Control Division at (714) 834-8180 for testing approval prior to submission. Collect stool in a...

Body TEST NAME Candida auris Reportable Disease Only DEPARTMENT MYCOL TESTS M4 DESCRIPTION Culture identified as Candida auris required by State to be sent to the Public Health Laboratory. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure culture on mycology slant or flask media, i.e., SAB or IMA. Specify isolate identification. CONTAINER: Submit or mail...

Body TEST NAME Mumps PCR DEPARTMENT VIRO TESTS V12 DESCRIPTION For primary diagnosis of acute Mumps infection SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Buccal Swab CONTAINER: UTM or VTM transport vial COLLECTION: Contact Orange County Public Health Communicable Disease Control Division at (714) 834-8180 for testing approval prior to submission. See virology specimen collection...

Body TEST SPECIMEN COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS TRANSPORT Chlamydia/Gonorrhea and/or Trichomonas nucleic acid amplification Endocervical (Genital) swab - Females Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit: Use the white shaft swab with red printing to remove excess mucus from the cervical os and surrounding mucosa and discard. Insert the specimen collection swab (blue shaft...

Body TEST SPECIMEN COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS TRANSPORT Mycology Primary Specimen Abscess Clean abscess surface with sterile saline or 70% alcohol. Collect fluid/abscess material into clean tube and swab in Modified Amies Clear media (available at lab). Fluid or abscess material is preferred over swab. Room temperature (15-30°C) within 72 hours CSF Collect...

Body TEST NAME Respiratory Pathogen Panel DEPARTMENT VIRO TESTS V20 DESCRIPTION For detection and identification of multiple respiratory viral and bacterial nucleic acids. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: NP Swab CONTAINER: UTM or VTM transport vial. COLLECTION: See virology specimen collection guide for details. TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Refrigerated (2-8°C): Transport to laboratory as soon... Links in this section relate to Body

Body TEST NAME Campylobacter Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B7 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for isolation and identification of Campylobacter sp. utilizing conventional biochemical and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Stool CONTAINER: Stool transport bottles (Para Pak C&S), GN Broth or Rectal Swab Note: Buffered Glycerol...