Salmonella/Shigella Cult, Campy EIA and Shiga Toxin reflex E.coli O157 Cult
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
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Details
Includes
Shiga Toxins, EIA with Reflex to E. coli O157, Culture
Salmonella and Shigella, Culture
Campylobacter species Antigen, EIA
Shiga Toxins, EIA with Reflex to E. coli O157, Culture: If Shiga Toxin, EIA is Detected, then Escherichia coli O157, Culture will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87046).
Salmonella and Shigella, Culture: If culture is positive, an identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87186).
Methodology
Bacterial Culture • Aerobic Isolation and Identification Procedures • Broth Enhanced Enzyme Immunoassay • Immunoassay (IA)
Alternative name(s)
Stool Culture,Campylobacter Stool Antigen
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | None Specified |
| Preferred specimen(s) | 1 gram stool collected in a modified Cary-Blair transport medium |
| Minimum volume | 1 gram |
| Collection instructions | Collect stool in a clean, dry container and then transfer to an enteric transport vial containing modified Cary-Blair transport medium |
| Transport container | Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium |
| Transport temperature | Room temperature |
| Specimen stability | Room temperature: 4 days Refrigerated: 4 days Frozen: Unacceptable |
| Reject criteria | Dry rectal swab • Raw stool not in transport medium • Specimens in transport medium other than those listed as acceptable • Modified Cary-Blair with a yellow-colored solution, indicating the sample has exceeded the buffering capacity |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
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