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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: | Food testing (Synonym: FOODS, FOOD CULTURE, FOOD POISONING) | ||
| Pathogen: | Food Poisoning Organism with Enumeration (Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, Staphylococcus aureus), includes Aerobic Plate Count Campylobacter sp. Escherichia coli O157:H7 Non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli Salmonella sp. Vibrio sp. Shigella sp. Listeria monocytogenes (see Listeriosis - Public Health (ProvLab)) Clostridium botulinum (see Botulism - Public Health (ProvLab)) | ||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB91480 | ||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | See: General Test Ordering and Specimen Collection Information – Food, Animal and Environmental Samples. | ||
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| Testing Area: | Bacteriology | ||
| Performing Site: | Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (Calgary) | ||
| Additional Test Information: | Food samples are accepted for investigation ONLY when associated with human case(s) or investigation(s) related to human infection (these investigations may or may not have an EI# at time of submission). AND Submitted by a Medical Officer of Health (MOH) or designate (eg. PHI, EHO). | ||
| Contact Comments: | Inform the following prior to collecting samples: Calgary Bacteriology Laboratory – 403-944-1214 | ||
| Last Updated On: | Thursday, December 7, 2023 | ||
| Date of Last Review: | Dec 5 2023 12:00AM | ||
