Typhoid DNA Blood

DESCRIPTION – typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that can spread throughout the body, affecting many organs. Used to check past exposure of S.typhii and S. paratyphii . test to confirm acute salmonellosis

METHODOLOGY – polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

TURN AROUND TIME – 8 days

PATIENT PREPARATION –

COLLECT – serum separator tube

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – transfer 1 ml of serum to transport tube

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – refrigerated

STABILITY – ambient: 48 hours; refrigerated: 2 weeks; frozen: 1 year

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION – contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolytic, lipemic specimens

MRP – 5000.00

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory