IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to
NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.
NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see
NUlirt Guide).
Forms Required - NUlirt batch list of NPHL Test Request Form (completed in its entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing
will not be performed without all required information.
Please call NPHL Client Services at 402-559-2440 or toll free at 800-334-0459 for further clarification.
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| Test: |
Neisseria meningitidis Serotyping |
| Availability: |
Monday - Friday by 0900; serotyping report in 48 hours |
| Specimen: |
Pure isolate of organism |
| Collection Device: |
Organism isolate from routine culture submitted on chocolate media slant |
| Storage/Transport: |
Ambient |
| Unacceptable: |
Mixed cultures, isolates not submitted on chocolate agar |
| Specimen Stability: |
Stable at ambient |
| Reference Interval: |
Includes serotyping and banking of referred organism. Include the test method used for identification. |
| Comments: |
Tested for Neisseria meningitidis groups A, B, C. Includes serotyping and banking of referred organism. Include the test method used for identification on request form. |
| Revised: |
7/12/2011 |
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at 402-559-2440 or toll free at 800-334-0459.
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