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Last Updated: April 25, 2024 @ 9:13 am
4113	Stool Culture and E.coli Shiga-like Toxin
Specimen:	Collect:	Random Stool in FecalSwab Also Acceptable: Random Stool in Two Enteric Pathogen Transport Media
	Submit:	Random Stool in FecalSwab. Submit Refrigerated. Also Acceptable: Random Stool in Enteric Pathogen Transport Media. Submit Ambient. 5 mL (Min:1 mL) Random Stool in Enteric Pathogen Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.
	Special Handling:	FecalSwab: Submit one refrigerated sample. Specimen will be cultured for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter jejuni, E. coli 0157:H7 and Yersinia. Culture for Vibrio must be requested. Stool must be placed in transport within two hours of collection. Submit two specimens: one ambient for Stool Culture, one refrigerated for E.coli Shiga-like Toxin. Refrigerated specimen (for shiga toxin) must be sent in ETM, Ambient specimen (for stool culture) acceptable in culturette. Refrigerated specimen (for shiga toxin)stability:Ambient: 2 Hours; Refrigerated: 3 Days; Frozen: 1 Week Ambient specimen (for stool culture) stability: Ambient: 4 Days; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
	Rejection Criteria:	FecalSwab at Room Temperature. Refrigerated specimen (for shiga toxin) unacceptable in other transport material (exception Cary-Blair).
	Stability:	Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:	Culture Immunochromatographic Assay
Performed:	Sun-Sat
Reported:	3-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes:	87045 87046x4
Interpretive Data:	Please see report for interpretive data.
Components:	4060 - STOOL CULTURE 4110 - SHIGA TOXIN 4939 - REVIEW INDICATED

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