Microbial Identification
24 hours
MALDI-TOF(MatrixAssistedLaserDesorptionIonization – Timeof Flight) MassSpectrometry
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Daily
Rapid identification of bacteria and fungi using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.
Pure culture isolate of bacteria 18-72 hour old from an actively growing culture Maintain a subculture at the submitting laboratory
Pure culture (visible colonies should be present), one bacterial culture transport swab with mediainoculated with the isolate from a pure culture
Sealed agar plate or slant, bacterial swab transport with media
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 3 days |