| 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
|
