Newcastle Laboratories

16S rRNA PCR

Clinical Background:

A broad-range PCR test able to detect DNA from almost any bacterial species. Subsequent nucleotide sequencing of the PCR product and comparison to known sequences allows for full bacterial identifi...

A broad-range PCR test able to detect DNA from almost any bacterial species. Subsequent nucleotide sequencing of the PCR product and comparison to known sequences allows for full bacterial identification. Useful in the identification of particularly slow growing and fastidious organisms or if empirical antibiotic treatment has already begun.

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Microbiology

    Microbiology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    N/A

    N/A

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    N/A

    N/A

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    N/A

    N/A

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    N/A

    N/A

  • Special Requirement:

    To be discussed with a Medical Microbiologist on request to enable the most appropriate testing to be selected.

    To be discussed with a Medical Microbiologist on request to enable the most appropriate testing to be selected.

Availability:

Referred to the Microbiology department at GOSH.

Turn Around:

Approx 7 days once received by reference laboratory.

Send To:

Department of Microbiology

Freeman Hospital
Freeman Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7DN

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