General Microbiology Tests

• Enteric Bacteriology
  

  Bacillus cereus (food-borne [FBD] outbreaks only)

  Campylobacter

  Botulism (Clostridium botulinum)

  Clostridium perfringens (FBD outbreaks only)

  E. coli O157

  Salmonella

  Shigella

  Staphylococcus aureus

  Vibrio

  Yersinia

• Gonorrhea - cultures (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
• Gonorrhea - smears (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
• Parasitology
• Pertussis (Bordetella pertussis)
• Quantiferon-Gold
• Rabies
• Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
• Water Microbiology

  E. coli

  fecal coliforms

  total coliforms

Confer with the local health department or the Public Health Division's Acute and Communicable Disease Program 971-673-0994 about suspected cases of food-borne disease.


For more information on the availability of particular tests, please consult the Quick Reference section of the Guide to Services manual.

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