Specimen:
Collect
- Random Stool in Enteric Pathogen Transport Media
Submit
- (Min:0.5 ) Random Stool in Enteric Pathogen Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- Note: Please contact Inside Client Service to order ETM container.
Rejection Criteria
- Unpreserved stool.
Stool in media other than Cary-Blair.
Rectal Swabs.
Stability
Ambient: 4 Day(s); Refrigerated: 4 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
3-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87507
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 95051 - CAMPYLOBACTER
- 95053 - P. SHIGELLOIDES
- 95054 - SALMONELLA
- 95055 - VIBRIO
- 95056 - VIBRIO CHOLERAE
- 95057 - YERSINIA ENTERO
- 95058 - E. COLI (EAEC)
- 95059 - E. COLI (EPEC)
- 95060 - E. COLI (ETEC)
- 95061 - SHIGA TOXIN (STEC)
- 95062 - E. COLI O157
- 95063 - SHIGELLA
- 95064 - CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
- 95065 - CYCLOSPORA
- 95066 - ENTAMOEBA
- 95067 - GIARDIA
- 95068 - ADENOVIRUS 40/41
- 95069 - ASTROVIRUS
- 95070 - NOROVIRUS GI/GII
- 95071 - ROTAVIRUS A
- 95072 - SAPOVIRUS
Last Updated: November 6, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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