How are laboratories doing testing for Wyoming citizens involved in the TB Genotyping Program?
All laboratories within the State of Wyoming, and all reference laboratories performing cultures for Wyoming patients will be eligible and are encouraged to participate. Isolates must be sent to the WPHL for submission to the genotyping laboratory. There are strict requirements for submission of isolates to the WPHL and the appropriate paperwork must be completed prior to shipment. Turnaround time for reporting to the TB program should be within 10 days of receipt of the isolates unless testing capacity is exceeded or unexpected technical delays are experienced. The genotyping results will be reported to the WDH – TB program, not the submitting laboratory, unless isolates represent false-positive cultures. Due to the low number of TB cases each year in the state, the WPHL will be sending one isolate from every patient with a culture positive specimen. The database of results will be kept by the TB Program. Submitting laboratories should incur no expenses for participation in this progr
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