​​Test is available to all pre-approved submitters within the state of California. Submissions from clinical laboratories should route through the corresponding county public health laboratories (PHL). 

​Recovered bacterial isolates may be routed for molecular characterization using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for public health surveillance and epidemiologic investigations. Clinical reports are not issued for surveillance or epidemiologic testing.

​Fecal specimen must be positive by a CIDT for Vibrio species.

​Use MDL Lab Web Portal for ordering the test, select Test Requisition for ​​“Feces for Bacterial Culture – 414​” 

​Test requested: 

Vibrio cholerae fecal culture 

or

Vibrio species (cholerae, parahaemolyticus, vulnificus) fecal culture.

For submitters who do not have access to the MDL LWP; please contact MDL.Submissions@CDPH.ca.gov for additional information.​​​

• ​Submissions with insufficient or conflicting labeling
  
• Broken or leaking samples
• Specimens sent without prior approval
• Fecal specimens received <2°​​C
  
• Fecal specimens received >8°​​C
  
• Fecal specimen in an enrichment broth
• No fecal material observed in transport medium
• Frozen specimens
• ​​Specimen ≥15 calendar days from date of collection to date received
  
• Specimen in Buffered Glycerol Saline (BGS) transport medium
  

• ​​Transport all clinical specimens refrigerated at 2-8°​​​C using frozen gel packs
• Frozen gel packs should not be in direct contact with specimen 
• Do not use wet or dry ice
• Do not freeze specimen
• The shipper is responsible for making sure that all samples and specimens are packaged and shipped according to current federal and state packaging and shipping regulations for Category A infectious substance and/or Category B diagnostic samples
  
  

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