Acanthamoeba culture (Calgary/South)
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- Test Name:
- Acanthamoeba culture (Calgary/South)
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Acanthamoeba species
Acanthamoebae
Amoeba (other free leaving amoebae)
Amoeba keratitis
Amoebic encephalitis
- Body Source(s):
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Contact lens
Contact lens fluid/solution
Eye, cornea/corneal ulcer
Eye, vitreous fluid
Tissue/biopsy - brain
Tissue/biopsy - eye
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Provision of relevant clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result. Always provide:
• Clinical history (symptoms, signs, duration)
• Antimicrobial history
• Does the patient use contact lenses?
• Is the patient immunocompromised:
- chronic infection?
- on steroid/other immunosupressive therapy?
- post-transplant?
- hematological/other maligancy?
- Comments:
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Submit specimen in 10 mL of Pages Amoeba Saline in a sterile container
- Handling and Storage:
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DO NOT refrigerate
Store at room temperature
- Handling/Storage Comments:
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Transport STAT
Specimen MUST be received at the Diagnostic and Scientific Centre (DSC) within 2 hours of collection
NOTE: Anyone handling these specimens should wear gloves and wash their hands thoroughly after removing them
- Rejection Criteria:
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DO NOT reject the specimen(s). Contact the Microbiologist-on-call if there are specimen deficiencies
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Comments:
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Healthcare personnel: Contact the DSC Microbiology Inventory Clerk at 1(403)770-3278 to obtain Pages Amoeba Saline
- Last Reviewed:
- 06 May 2023
