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Cronobacter, Yersinia (non-Y.pestis), and Other Enterobacterales Identification CDC-10123

Synonym(s)
Budviciaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Erwiniaceae, Hafniaceae, Morganellaceae, Pectobacteriaceae, Yersiniaceae, Budvicia, Buttiauxella, Citrobacter, Cronobacter, Enterobacter, Erwinia, Hafnia, Klebsiella, Kluyvera, Morganella, Pantoea, Proteus, Providencia, Rahnella, Raoultella, Serratia, Yersinia, Yokenella
CDC Pre-Approval Needed
None
Supplemental Information Required
Complete one CDC 50.34 Specimen Submission Form per specimen and provide the following specimen information: "Specimen source (type)" and "Transport medium/Specimen preservative." Provide any preliminary results in the "Previous laboratory results" section of the CDC 50.34 Specimen Submission Form. For submissions of sequence data (e.g data_sequence specimen type) the specimen identifier should be the PNUSA number.
Supplemental Form
Performed on Specimens from
Human, Animal, and Food/Environmental/Medical Devices/Biologics
Acceptable Sample/ Specimen Type for Testing
This test order is currently not accepting any specimens until further notice.
Minimum Volume Required
Not Applicable
Collection, Storage, and Preservation of Specimen Prior to Shipping
Store isolates at room temperature (15-25°C) or refrigerated (2-8°C). Isolates held for more than a month should be frozen (-20°C or lower).
Transport Medium
If isolates are shipped at room temperature or refrigerated, inoculate on nutrient agar or other similar non-selective agar (trypticase soy agar, heart infusion agar, etc.); if isolates are shipped frozen, suspend bacterial growth in trypticase soy broth (TSB) supplemented with 20% glycerol.
Specimen Labeling
Test subject to CLIA regulations and requires two primary patient identifiers (e.g., patient first and last name, date of birth, unique patient identifier from time of collection, such as medical record number) on the specimen container and on the test requisition.
Shipping Instructions which Include Specimen Handling Requirements
CDC does not accept routine shipments on weekends or holidays. Please make sure packages arrive Monday – Friday. Ship slants at room temperature with room-temperature cold packs. Ship glycerol stocks frozen with dry ice. There are no time constraints for submitting sequence data.

Ship To:
[Insert CDC Point of Contact]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RDSB/STATT Unit 16
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
[Insert CDC Point of Contact’s Telephone Number]

All samples must be shipped in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations.

Methodology
Phenotypic or Genetic Identification
Turnaround Time
13 Weeks
Interferences & Limitations
Repeat freeze/thaw cycles can lower test sensitivity.
Additional Information
The original isolate should be retained by the submitter for the duration of testing at CDC.

Turnaround times for routine isolates may be extended during major foodborne outbreak activities or due to limited availability of resources.
CDC Points of Contact
Christine Lee
(404) 498-2295
pfx6@cdc.gov
Monica Im
(404) 718-1446
ixi9@cdc.gov


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2.6