Turn Around Times (TATs) for issue of report | Working Days |
Confirmatory susceptibility testing or resistance mechanism determination | 2 - 10 |
Additional susceptibility testing (by gradient strip or microbroth dilution) | 2 - 14 |
Combination testing | 5 - 17 |
Glycopeptide resistance in S. aureus (hGISA/GISA) confirmation | 5 - 17 |
Panton Valentine Leucocidin (PVL) detection by RT-PCR in Staphylococcus aureus | 2 - 10 |
mecA and mecC detection by RT-PCR in Staphylococcus species | 2 - 10 |
vanA and vanB detection by RT-PCR in Enterococcus species | 2 - 10 |
MCR (mobile colistin resistance) gene detection by RT-PCR in Enterobacterales species | 2 - 10 |
Isolates requiring urgent results will be reported with non-complete (interim) results.
Referred mixed cultures will cause a delayed result/report, please make sure only pure cultures are referred.