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Gonorrhea, Reference Culture for Identification

TEST NAME Gonorrhea, Reference Culture for Identification DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B13 DESCRIPTION Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture identification utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin by gradient strip. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolate CONTAINER: Chocolate Agar Slant COLLECTION...

Diphtheria Culture

TEST NAME Diphtheria Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B9 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for isolation and identification of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in suspect cases of diphtheria utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Throat exudate or pseudo-membrane CONTAINER: Throat - Bacterial Culturette (Amies)...

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OC-MEDS Analytics

Data Source: Orange County Medical Emergency Data System (OC-MEDS) The Daily APOT Monitor by ERC displays Ambulance Patient Offload Time (APOT) trends by Emergency Receiving Center (ERC) as documented by transporting EMS units of 9-1-1 patients. Note: The APOT time is defined as the time the ambulance wheels stop to...