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Test Māāāeāthāoāāādāāāoālogyāā |
āāāIdentification of yeast species by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.
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Reflex Testing
Criteria |
āāāReflex to fungal ITS sequencing if species ID is not resolved by MALDI-TOF. Send out to CDC for isolates that are not resolved by ITS sequencing. āā
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Pre-Aāāpproval Requiredā |
Nāo
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Sāuppālemental
Inforāmation and Required Form(s)ā |
āBarcode submāittal form 448 āFungus Culture for Identificationāāāā or instructions for using the MDL Lab Web Portal (LWPā) can be found at:
MDL Submission Instructions and Formsā.āā
āāāInstructions on completing the form at
MDL Form 448ā
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āRequired Specimen Type(s) ā
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āPure culture on solid media from human source only.
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Minimum Volume Required |
Not Applicable
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Specimen Stability
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Room Temperature: acceptable ā
Refrigerated: acceptable
Frozen: DO NOT freeze ā
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āRejection Criteria
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- Samples with insufficient or conflicting labellingāā
- Leaking samples
- Nonviable cultureā
- Mixed cultures
- Spāecimen/sample types not meeting acceptance criteria
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Storage/Transport Conditions āāāā
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āGrow isolate under appropriate conditions and verify purity prior to shipping.
Isolates may be stored under refrigeration or at ambient temperature prior to shipping.
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Transport Medium,ā
if applicable
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āAvoid submitting fungal isolates on plates. Solid media in tube or flask with tightened screw cap and taped is preferable for submission.
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Specimen Labeling |
Two identifiers, including patient full name, and at least one other identifier (specimen accession number, date of birth, medical record number).
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āShipping Instructions and Specimen Handling Requirements
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āShip cultures at ambient temperature (do not freeze).
Follow the appropriate DOT/IATA approved shipping procedures. All the suspected
Coccidioides cultures should be shipped as a Category A Infectious Substance, Affecting Humans (UN2814).
Ensure that culture isolates are sent in media flask or tubes containing a screw-top cap that is additionally sealed with parafilm or tape for additional protection against leaking.
Ship to: California Departāment of Public Healthā
Microbial Diseases Laboratory ā
ATTN: Mycology Unitā
āāC/O āSpecimen Receiving Room B106ā
850 Marina Bay Parkway,ā
Richmond, CA 94804ā
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Specimen Collection Instructions, if applicable
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Not Applicable |
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āTurnaround Time |
4 days
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Interferences & Limitations |
āāNot Applicable
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Reference Range |
Not Applicable
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Additional Information |
Please contact the MDL Mycobacterial, Mycotic, and Parasitic Diseases Section for special consideration if any of the above criteria cannot be met.ā
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MDL Point āof Contact |
For questions regarding submissions, āplease email
CDPHMDLMMP@cdph.ca.gov or call the MMPDS Section at (510) 412-3926
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