Plesiomonas shigelloides
Clinical Specimen Submission Guidance
Submit all specimens to 50 Orms St, Providence RI 02904. Open Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory 401-222-5538
Plesiomonas shigelloides
Plesiomanas Gastroenteritis (Gastorenteritis)
Genus and species identification of bacterial enteric pathogen
Isolate: Pure isolated colonies (<48 hours old) on appropriate plated media sealed with parafilm or other appropriate barrier film is preferred. Pure isolate on appropriate tubed media is also acceptable.
Stool: PRIOR APPROVAL is required for all stool specimens. Minimum volume 2 mL collected in Cary Blair Transport Media or other suitable transport media. Store refrigerated at 2° - 8°C.
CLIA regulations require two patient identifiers on the specimen container and the test requisition.
Rhode Island State Health Laboratories (RISHL) test requisition form.
Enteric Pathogen Screen
Enteric Pathogen Isolate: Write "Plesiomonas" under Comments/Other test requests
Transport at ambient temperature 25° - 35°C within 48 hours.
Specimens must be packaged & transported in accordance with current federal shipping regulations
Pure isolate must be received
The following rejection criteria will be used to ensure accurate specimen information and specimen condition for testing:
- Specimen received outside acceptable transport range
- Demographics different / Unable to read identifiers on specimen
- Two identifiers required on specimen
- Expired / Incorrect collection kit
- Insufficient quantity
- Urine cup received
- No specimen received
- Specimen leaked in transit
- Test not evaluated in adolescents <14
- Specimen too old
Negative for Plesiomonas
7 business days