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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: | E.coli MF (Synonym: Water, Raw, lake, river, pond) | ||
| Test Includes: | Membrane filtration method for E. coli | ||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB23112 | ||
| Primary Container: | Sterile sample bottle | ||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | 200mL water | ||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | 200 mL of water collected in sterile sample bottles See: General Test Ordering and Specimen Collection Information - Water and Ice Samples | ||
| Processing: | Samples must be submitted with coolant (not loose ice) and be received at the Laboratory within 24 hours of collection. | ||
| Routine Turn Around Time: | 36 hours | ||
| Testing Area: | Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Performing Site: | Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (Calgary and Edmonton) | ||
| Additional Test Information: | Analysis performed based on protocols described in Standard Methods For the Examination of Water and Wastewater (Current Ed.). | ||
| Last Updated On: | Tuesday, November 29, 2022 | ||
| Date of Last Review: | Aug 21 2023 12:00AM | ||
