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Streptococcus pneumoniae Typing CDC-10215
Synonym(s)
Pneumococcus Serotyping
CDC Pre-Approval Needed
Supplemental Information Required
Supplemental form required for pre-approval: Streptococcus pneumoniae Testing Request Form. If you have questions, contact the CDC POC.
All submissions must be accompanied by a CDC 50.34 Specimen Submission Form or Global File Accessioning Template (GFAT) which must include the State Public Health Department contact information, specific antibacterial agent(s) of interest, any previous results and testing method, and the date the submitted culture was inoculated onto transport media.
Research or surveillance specimens should NOT have Personally identifiable information (PII) entered on the 50.34 and must have a specimen ID. Any specimen received without specimen ID entered in 50.34 form and on the specimen label will not be processed for testing.
All submissions must be accompanied by a CDC 50.34 Specimen Submission Form or Global File Accessioning Template (GFAT) which must include the State Public Health Department contact information, specific antibacterial agent(s) of interest, any previous results and testing method, and the date the submitted culture was inoculated onto transport media.
Research or surveillance specimens should NOT have Personally identifiable information (PII) entered on the 50.34 and must have a specimen ID. Any specimen received without specimen ID entered in 50.34 form and on the specimen label will not be processed for testing.
Supplemental Form
Streptococcus pneumoniae Testing Request Form. https://www.cdc.gov/streplab/testing-request/index.html
Performed on Specimens from
Human, Animal, and Food/Environmental/Medical Devices/Biologics
Acceptable Sample/ Specimen Type for Testing
Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterial isolates; contact the CDC POC for approval prior to sending other specimen types.
Minimum Volume Required
Not Applicable
Collection, Storage, and Preservation of Specimen Prior to Shipping
Pure bacterial isolates should be stored on an appropriate transport medium (see below). Specimens can be stored at room temperature (15-25°C) if shipped within 24 hours and/or kept refrigerated (2-8°C) if shipped in less than 72 hours. Otherwise, specimens should be stored frozen (-20°C or lower) in a glycerol transport medium. For other specimen/sample types contact the CDC POC for appropriate guidance/relevant information.
Transport Medium
Pure culture isolates should be transported on an appropriate agar medium (e.g. blood or chocolate), or as a frozen glycerol culture (e.g. Tryptic Soy Broth with 15% glycerol, or skim milk, tryptone, glucose, and glycerin (STGG) media). For other specimen/sample types contact the CDC POC for appropriate guidance/relevant information.
Specimen Labeling
Research or surveillance specimens may be labeled according to protocol. Labels should not include personally identifiable information. The results reported should NOT be used for diagnosis, treatment, assessment of health or management of the individual patient.
Shipping Instructions which Include Specimen Handling Requirements
CDC does not accept routine shipments on weekends or holidays. Please make sure packages arrive Monday – Friday. Room-temperature samples should be shipped with room-temperature cold packs and refrigerated samples should be shipped with refrigerated or frozen cold packs. Frozen samples should be shipped frozen with dry ice.
Ship To:
[Insert CDC Point of Contact]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RDSB/STATT Unit 21
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. Upon shipment, submitter should send an email to the CDC POC providing shipping company, shipped date and package tracking number.
Ship To:
[Insert CDC Point of Contact]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RDSB/STATT Unit 21
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. Upon shipment, submitter should send an email to the CDC POC providing shipping company, shipped date and package tracking number.
Methodology
Phenotypic Biochemical and Serological Testing; Molecular Testing
Turnaround Time
8 Weeks
Interferences & Limitations
No significant interferences or limitations are currently known.
Additional Information
See Frequently Asked Questions. https://www.cdc.gov/streplab/testing-request/index.html
CDC Points of Contact
Version
1.6
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