Enteric Culture

Infectious Disease Laboratories - : Microbiology

PATIENT INFO

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TESTS REQUESTED
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SPECIMEN INFO

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Test ID :

STOOL

Test Workstation :

MIC2

Specimen Type:

250mg (pea sized amount) of solid stool or 0.5 mL liquid stool in sterile container or in Cary-Blair medium.

Cause for Rejection:

Reject if Stool is >2 hours at room temperature, or >24 hours at 28C or Frozen. Sticks left in container will dry out stool.

Storage:

Refrigerated 2-8 C for <24 hours.

Availability:

Mon-Sun (0700-1600)

Methodology:

Culture, Immunochromatographic Assay

Special Instructions:

Enteric culture screens primarily for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and Shiga toxins 1&2 (which includes Ecoli 0157:H7 and other non0157 STEC serogroups). If physician orders stool screened for Yersinia or Vibrio, these cultures are ordered separately and in addition to Enteric culture.

Lab/Phone:

330-543-8406

TAT:

4 days

CPT Code:

87045,87899 x2

Synonyms:

Stool Culture; Culture for Enteric pathogens

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