Service Time in days is offered with results available on the following basis:

• Same
• 1
• 2
• 5
• 10
• Special Project

* To guarantee results are available the same day, samples must be received by 8 am PST. Same-day, 1- and 2-day service requires a pure isolate culture. Please note: Customers will be advised if mixed or contaminated cultures are received and all isolates assessed from such cultures will incur an additional processing fee and 2-5 days service time.

** Please call our Service Representative for information regarding our complete line of microbiological services. These include:

• Processing of primary samples (e.g., isolation of pure cultures)
• Specialized Microbial identification
• Genetic subtyping/DNA fingerprinting (permitting inter-strain differentiation)
• Microbial quantification
• Microbial purity assessment
• BioPassport (extensive characterization of microbial cell banks)
• Microbial contaminant tracking
• Microbial culture storage (cryogenic)

For current pricing or to request special project quotations, please contact us.

Order Form

For routine Microbial Identification and Genetic Subtyping Services, download a Service Request Form (PDF) to submit along with the samples being sent.

Reports

MEI's microbial identification and differentiation reporting is accurate and concise. Full identification/subtyping reports are faxed or e-mailed (as specified) to meet your selected time frame

Download sample submission form