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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Spore Strip – Env Waters (Synonym: SS, BI 35, Biological Indicator (BI) Spore Strip) | ||
| Ordering Alert: | Not routinely supported, testing is done only with approval. Contact the Public Health Lab (ProvLab) Microbiologist On-Call | ||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB23228 | ||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | Spore strips suitable for testing dry heat, ethylene oxide, or formaldehyde sterilizer. Submit two test strips and one unprocessed control strip of the same lot #/expiry. | ||
| Processing: | Do not expose to extreme heat or cold during transport to the laboratory. | ||
| Routine Turn Around Time: | 180 hours | ||
| Testing Area: | Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Performing Site: | Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (Calgary and Edmonton) | ||
| Last Updated On: | Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | ||
| Date of Last Review: | Dec 19 2023 12:00AM | ||
