Test ID: PFGE
Bacterial Typing by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)
NY State Approved 
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Bacterial typing is useful to investigate infection outbreaks by a single species.
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis of DNA Fragments
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Bacterial Typing
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
PFGE (Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis)
Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophorsis (PFGE)
Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophorsis (PFGE)
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