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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: | Trypanosoma African NAT (Synonym: T. gambiense, T. rhodesiense, T. brucei, African Sleeping Sickness, African Trypanosomiasis) | ||
Pathogen: | T. brucei rhodesiense T. brucei gambiense | ||
Test Includes: | Molecular Testing (PCR or NAT) | ||
Collection Alert: | Must consult with Public Health Lab (ProvLab) Microbiologist On-Call prior to specimen collection | ||
LABID (Connect Care): | LAB10014 | ||
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Stability and Storage: | Store at 4 °C | ||
Transportation: | Ship on ice pack | ||
Performing Site: | Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (Edmonton) | ||
Additional Test Information: | Referred to National Reference Centre for Parasitology | ||
Last Updated On: | Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | ||
Date of Last Review: | Aug 17 2023 12:00AM | ||