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Table 3. Reference Method Testing Results for Spinach Matrix (200 g
Spinach Analyzed via the FDA BAM Ch. 4A)
Sample Number
Inoculum Level
CT-SMAC #1 CT-SMAC #2 Rainbow
O Serology
H Serology
VITEK Confirmation
1
LOW
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
2
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
3
LOW
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
4
LOW
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
5
LOW
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
6
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
7
LOW
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
8
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
9
LOW
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
10
LOW
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
11
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
12
LOW
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
13
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
14
LOW
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
15
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
16
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
17
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
18
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
19
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
20
LOW
=
=
=
=
=
1
HIGH
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
2
HIGH
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
3
HIGH
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
4
HIGH
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
5
HIGH
+
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157
+
1
UNINOC
=
=
=
=
=
2
UNINOC
=
=
=
=
=
3
UNINOC
=
=
=
=
=
4
UNINOC
=
=
=
=
=
5
UNINOC
=
=
=
=
=