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Culture, VRE Surveillance

Test Code
CXVRE


Includes

Surveillance Culture for Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis(VRE)



Preferred Specimen

•ESwab with Liquid Amies Medium

 


 


    



Minimum Volume

•ESwab with Liquid Amies Medium Rectal swab (preferred)

 



Instructions

ESwab with Liquid Amies Medium: Insert culture swab ~ 1 inch into rectum and gently rotate

 



Report Available

2-3 Days



Performing Laboratory
Inova Central Laboratory 2832 Juniper Street Fairfax, VA 22031


Last Updated: February 16, 2023


The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.