TEST NAME Malaria/Blood Parasite Screen DEPARTMENT PARA TESTS P7 DESCRIPTION Plasmodium is detected by microscopic exam of Giemsa-…

TEST NAMEMeasles PCRDEPARTMENTVIROTESTSV9DESCRIPTIONFor primary diagnosis of acute Measles infection.SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTSSPECIMEN: NP swab or Throat swab (Throat swab preferred), UrineCONTAINER: UTM…

TEST NAMEMicrosporidia ScreenDEPARTMENTPARATESTSP8DESCRIPTIONCalcofluor White and/or modified trichrome stains on concentrated formalin specimens. Microsporidia are emerging pathogens and significant…

TEST NAMEMumps PCRDEPARTMENTVIROTESTSV12DESCRIPTIONFor primary diagnosis of acute Mumps infectionSPECIMEN REQUIREMENTSSPECIMEN: Buccal SwabCONTAINER: UTM or VTM transport vialCOLLECTION: Contact…

TEST NAMEMycobacterium Culture for IdentificationDEPARTMENTMYCOBTESTST2DESCRIPTIONAcid Fast Bacteria identification by MALDI-TOF. If M. tuberculosis, susceptibility is performed on first isolate and…

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TEST NAMEMycobacterium SmearDEPARTMENTMYCOBTESTST3DESCRIPTIONAcid Fast SmearSPECIMEN REQUIREMENTSSPECIMEN: Blood, bone marrow, CSF, gastric lavage fluid, respiratory (aerosol, sputum, bronchial…

TEST NAMEMycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)DEPARTMENTMYCOBTESTST4DESCRIPTIONGeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for the detection of M. tuberculosis complex and Rifampin…

TEST NAMEMycobacterium tuberculosis Culture for Reportable Disease OnlyDEPARTMENTMYCOBTESTST7DESCRIPTIONCulture identified as M. tuberculosis required by State to be sent to Public Health Laboratory.…

TEST NAMEMycology Primary Specimen Identification (Fungus/Yeast)DEPARTMENTMYCOBTESTSM1DESCRIPTIONA combination of morphologic, biochemicals, and MALDI-TOF is performed for identification.SPECIMEN…