Peri-Rectal Carba-R PCR (Cepheid)

Message

Note:
This test will be reflexed directly from bacterial isolates in cultures that test intermediate or resistant to carbapenem antibiotics but only on the following organisms/organism group: Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii.

Test Code

CP-CRE RECTAL SCREEN BY PCR

Alias/See Also

CARBAPENEMASE PRODUCING ENTERO
CP-CRE RECTAL SCREEN BY PCR

Includes

The following Carba-R Gene Sequences
IMP
VIM
NDM
KPC
OXA48

Preferred Specimen

Paired Peri-Rectal Swab

Instructions

Collection of a paired perirectal swab: Carefully insert both swab tips no more than 1 cm into the anal opening before the
anal sphincter and rotate gently.

Transport Container

Paired Copan Swab

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Swabs in the transport tube can be stored at 15–28 °C for up to five days.

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Swabs over soiled with stool will be rejected. A light covering of stool is not necessary but acceptable.

Methodology
PCR

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

24-hour TAT

Performing Laboratory
Test performed in West Roxbury Molecular Microbiology Lab
Contact: Scott Connolly WX 857-203-5954

Last Updated: March 8, 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.