| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
Random Stool
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Submit: |
Random Stool in Enteric Pathogen Transport Media. Submit Ambient.
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Special Handling: |
Specimen will be cultured for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter jejuni, E. coli 0157:H7 and Yersinia.
Culture for Vibrio must be requested.
Culturing multiple specimens provides limited yield. It is not recommended. |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Fresh stool over 2 hours old.
Overfilled Enteric Pathogen Transport Media collection vial |
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Stability: |
Ambient: 4 Day(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Culture |
| Performed: |
Sun-Sat |
| Reported: |
4-5 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
| 87045 - Culture, Stool | 87046 X3 - Culture, Bacterial; Stool, Additional Pathogens, Isolation |
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