Bacillus anthracis Culture
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WSLH Department: | CDD - Communicable Disease Division |
WSLH Test Code: | MP00330 |
Day(s) Performed: | Daily, Monday - Saturday |
Turn-around Time: | 2-5 Days |
Recommended Uses: | To identify infection caused by Bacillus anthracis. |
Pre-approval: | Yes, please contact CDD Customer Service at (800)-862-1013 prior to submission |
Contraindications: | Patient does not have signs or symptoms of anthrax. |
Additional Tests Performed: |
Isolates consistent with B. anthracis will be automatically confirmed by RT-PCR. |
Preparation for Collection: | |
Specimen Requirements: | Swab of lesion or eschar in sterile saline or bacterial transport medium; tissue; positive blood culture bottle; sputum; or isolated colony |
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Requisition Form: |
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Required Information: | Please include all pertinent clinical information and exposure history. Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier, date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label which is required to have a minimum of two identifiers. |
Rejection Criteria: | Formalinized tissue and specimens in viral transport media are unacceptable for B. anthracis culture. |
Specimen Handling: | Transport to the laboratory as soon as possible. Store specimens at refrigerated temperature (2-8°C) and ship with frozen cold packs. Ship blood culture bottles at room temperature. |
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Courier Information: | Contact Purple Mountain Dispatch at 800-990-9668 for specimen pick up. |
Specimen Receiving Hours: | Monday-Friday 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday 6:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Results Include: | Negative for B. anthracis Bacillus anthracis detected |
Limitations: | Organisms other than B. anthracis will not be identified. |
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Additional Comments: | B. anthracis is a Select Agent under Federal regulations and must be reported to the CDC Select Agent Program. |
Methodology: | Bacterial culture with RT-PCR confirmation |
Includes: | Culture and identification of B. anthracis from clinical specimens and isolates. |
Regulatory Compliance: |
CPT Code: | 87081 |
Price: | $61.00 |
Fee Exempt Eligible: | Yes, all testing for clinical purposes is fee exempt |
Billing and Revenue Office: | 1-800-862-1065 arbill@slh.wisc.edu |