Candida auris Colonization Screening | Back to Test Directory | ||||
Test Description |
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Determine carrier status of affected individual. Contact Iowa HHS CADE at (800) 362-2736 to request testing. | |||||
Performed | Avg. Turnaround Time | Method | |||
Coralville, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F |
1-3 business days | Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | |||
Fee | |||||
No Charge | |||||
Specimen Requirements | |||||
Specimen Type: | Axilla (armpit) and Inguinal (groin) eSwab. | ||||
Collection Kits: | Copan Liquid Amies Elution Swab (ESwab), or similar collection and transport system. | ||||
Collection Instructions: |
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Temperature and Stability: | Specimens should be stored at 4 - 25 degrees C, and shipped with a cold pack to the laboratory for processing within 96 hours of collection. | ||||
Unacceptable Conditions: | eSwabs with no liquid inside the transport media container. Unlabeled or mislabeled samples. Specimens received >4 days after collection. Damaged or visible leakage of transport tubes. Specimen without submission forms. | ||||
Expected Results: | Not Detected, Detected, Invalid | ||||
Shipping Instructions | |||||
Wrap eSwab specimen in absorbent material and place each specimen in an individually sealed biohazard bag. Transport specimen overnight on cold pack to SHL. | |||||
Comments | |||||
Alternate Names | |||||
Candida auris, PCR |