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Stool Culture with Yersinia

Last Modified: 6/5/2012 12:36:13 PM


Client Notes: No more than 2 specimens per patient will be accepted with out prior consultation. 
Specimen Requirements: Feces on Cary Blair Swab placed in (Red Cap with Carey Blair Media)
Collection Instructions: Collection Instructions

1. Collect Fecal specimen in commode hat or plain clean container
2. Urine should not contaminate the specimen

Place in Cary Blair media with in 1 hour of collection and refrigerate immediately after

1. Remove cap/swabs from package
2. Swab sample 
3. Return cap/swabs into tube

For patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:

48 hours Refrigerated
Reference Range: Growth of normal enteric flora
Methodology: Manual
Clinical Significance:

For detection of E. Coli 0157, Campylobacter,Salmonella, Shiga Toxin, Shigella, and Yersinia
Documentation: Testing must be requested for Vibrio
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 48 hours
Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code: CXYER
Alternate Test Names: Culture, Stool with Yersinia
Included Tests:
Campylobacter; E. Coli 0157; Salmonella; Shiga toxin; Shigella; Yersinia
CPT Coding: 87045, 87046 x 3, 87427 (Reflexes 87077, 87186)

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