Neisseria meningitidis (Culture)

Testing site      

• Alaska State Public Health Laboratory – Anchorage 
• Arctic Investigations Program (AIP) - CDC, Anchorage 

Anchorage Lab Request Form 

Diseases 

Meningitis 

Organisms 

Neisseria meningitidis 

Test Method 

• Culture 
• Samples from sterile sites are referred to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIP in Anchorage, Alaska.   

Availability

Routine testing   

Specimen type 

Pure isolate 

Storage and transport  

• Ambient temperature 
• Ship to Alaska State Public Health Laboratory: Anchorage, ATTN: Clinical Microbiology

Results  

Neisseria meningitidis: Isolated/Not Isolated 

A normal result is not isolated. 

Turnaround time  

2-4 days

Notes   

• A laboratory that isolates N. meningitidis must submit an isolate or an aliquot of the original specimen to ASPHL. 
• Samples from sterile sites can be sent directly to CDC Arctic Investigations (AIP). Samples are shared between the two labs. Contact AIP for further information at 907-729-3200. 

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