Burkholderia spp.
Lab test instructions for Burkholderia spp.
Diseases
- Glanders
- Melioidosis
Organisms
- Burkholderia mallei
- Burkholderia pseudomallei
Test Method
Various
Availability
- All clients must consult with the Section of Epidemiology for approval before testing.
- If approved by Epidemiology, Contact ASPHL Biothreat Team before submitting samples.
Specimen type
- Organism isolate
- blood, serum
- Urine
- Abscesses
- tissue aspirates
- body fluids
- Throat
- Nasal
- Skin
- sputum for intentional release exposures
Specimen collection instructions
Refer to ASM Sentinel Level Clinical Microbiology Guidelines and contact ASPHL with questions.
Storage and transport
- Store refrigerated
- Ship with cool packs
- Ambient temperature shipping is acceptable
- Package, label, and ship as UN3373 Biological Substance, Category B
- Ship as quickly as possible
With approval, ship to: Anchorage Public Health Laboratory, ATNN: Special Pathogens Unit.
Results
- Presumptive, B. mallei: Detected/Not Detected
- Confirmatory, B. pseudomallei: Detected/Not Detected
A normal result is not detected.
Turnaround time
3-7 days
