Stool specimen >2 hours at room temperature or >24 hours at 2-8C. Sticks left in container will dry out stool. Stools collected >3 days of hospitalization
Storage:
Refrigerated. <2 hours at room temperature. <24 hours at 2-8C
Availability:
Daily
Methodology:
Culture
Special Instructions:
Collect whole stool (minimum - swab) and place in a Stool container, or Rectal swab in Eswab transport tube if patient cannot produce stool.
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8412
TAT:
Preliminary report available after 24 hours
Additional Info:
NOTE: This culture is for Plesiomonas only. For other stool pathogens including Plesiomonas, please order Enteric culture (LAB223).
Synonyms:
Stool Culture
Plesiomonas Culture
Test ID/Workstation :
PLESC / MIC2
Specimen Type:
Stool
Tube Type:
Stool Container
Collection Volume:
Whole stool or rectal collected using Eswab
Cause for Rejection:
Stool specimen >2 hours at room temperature or >24 hours at 2-8C. Sticks left in container will dry out stool. Stools collected >3 days of hospitalization
Storage:
Refrigerated. <2 hours at room temperature. <24 hours at 2-8C
Availability:
Daily
Methodology:
Culture
Special Instructions:
Collect whole stool (minimum - swab) and place in a Stool container, or Rectal swab in Eswab transport tube if patient cannot produce stool.
Lab/Phone:
330-543-8412
TAT:
Preliminary report available after 24 hours
Additional Info:
NOTE: This culture is for Plesiomonas only. For other stool pathogens including Plesiomonas, please order Enteric culture (LAB223).
