Clostridial Enteric Disease Unit
Charges for Services
C.
perfringens GENOTYPING:
| Service | Charge |
| Anaerobic culture of C. perfringens from tissue - supplied by submittor. There may be an additional $15 culture charge if additional isolation of C. perfringens is required for subsequent testing | $20 |
| Anaerobic culture of C. difficile from tissue - supplied by submittor. There may be an additional $15 culture charge if additional isolation of C. difficile is required for subsequent testing | $30 |
| Isolation of C. perfringens or C. difficile from a mixed culture - primary culture supplied by submittor | $15 |
| C. perfringens genotyping - from pure culture | $30 |
| C. perfringens genotyping - from paraffin-embedded tissue | $40 |
| Preservation - freezing (1 time charge for 3 months storage) | $10 |
| Return shipping of cultures (includes hazardous shipping container, ice packs and FedEx charges) | $50 |
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Clostridium
difficile toxin A/B test (including toxin elution from clinical
specimens).
|
$12
(see note) |
| Microbial indentification by 16S rRNA sequencing (specimens accepted on a case by case basis - call) | $80 (for a pure culture) |
FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE INFORMATION:
Do not hesitate to call (520-621-2962) or email (gsonger@u.arizona.edu) if you want to discuss the service.
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