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Culture Stool (Enteric pathogens,Stool Culture)
MessageIncludes screen for the following pathogens: Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter & Shiga-toxin producing E. coli
Test Code
CXSTO
Preferred Specimen
Stool in clean container or Cary-Blair
Instructions
Testing Frequency: Daily.
Transport Container
XST, Sterile Container
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Stability: Unpreserved- 24 hours room temp/Preserved 96 hrs
Methodology
Routine culture & immunochromatographic assay for Shiga toxin producing E. coli.