| Sample type | - Touch prep or thin film on glass slide, air dried, not fixed or stained
- Swabs from ears or draining tracts
- Fresh tissues, feces, or fluids for dark filed or phase contrast
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| Container | - Slide shipping container if slides sent
- Airtight sealed container for tissues, feces, or fluids (Whirl-Pak, red top tube, screw-top cup or tube
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| Special submission instructions | If swabs, fresh tissues, feces, or fluids sent, ship with cold packs. |
| Turnaround time | 1 business day for slides; 2-3 business days for tissues/fluids |