Area |
Health Science |
Lab name |
Antibiotic Reference Laboratory |
Lab location |
Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
Test name |
mcr1 and mcr3 gene PCR |
Organisms |
Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas |
Requested for surveillance |
yes
|
Notice required |
no
|
Routine turnaround time |
6 working days
|
Culture requirements |
Pure culture
|
Media requirements |
A slope on any medium that supports the growth of the organism
|
Pre-transport requirements |
Ambient temperature
|
Transport requirements |
Ambient temperature
|
Unacceptable sample types |
Clinical samples will not be accepted
|
How results reported |
The results will state whether mcr1 or mcr3 were detected
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