Clostridium botulinum (Botulism) Toxins A, B, E and F by ELISA assay

Clostridium botulinum (Botulism) Toxins A, B, E and F by ELISA assay
Data	Value
Method	In vitro detection of Botulinum Toxins A, B, E and F by ELISA (This test is referred to the Utah State Public Heatlh Laboratory)
CPT Code
Testing Scope	Not cleared for human clinical specimens and must be confirmed by mouse bioassay.
Preferred Specimen	Culture supernatants Suspect food or drink in original container Environmental samples of soil, water or swab
Required Specimen Volume	Sufficient sample must be submitted to confirm positives by Mouse Bioassay 10 mL culture supernatant 1-2 grams suspect food in original container 3-4 Environmental Swabs from each potential site
Specimen Container	Leak proof containers
Special Instructions	Notify local Health Authority AND the Nevada State Epidemiologist ((775) 684-5900) with any suspected botulism case.
Shipping Requirements	Culture or Food: store and ship refrigerated temperature Environmental Swabs: store and ship room temperature
Sample Rejection Criteria	Specimens not kept refrigerated. DO NOT freeze QNS sample to run ELISA and mouse bioassay
Turn-around-time	1-2 weeks (This test is referred to the Utah State Public Heatlh Laboratory)
Testing Location	Utah Division of Epidemiology and Lab Services Salt Lake City, UT 84113-1105