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Vibrio Culture
MessageCulture for Vibrio ONLY
For routine stool culture that includes exam for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter EIA, and Shiga Toxin (E.coli O157 et al) by EIA, please refer to C STT
For Yersinia Culture refer to C YER
For routine stool culture that includes exam for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter EIA, and Shiga Toxin (E.coli O157 et al) by EIA, please refer to C STT
For Yersinia Culture refer to C YER
Test Code
C VIB
Includes
Culture for Vibrio ONLY. This culture does NOT include routine stool pathogens.
Preferred Specimen
Stool placed in Para-Pak C&S vial (orange lid)- preferred specimen
Minimum Volume
1 gram solid stool or 5mL liquid stool. If specimen is received with less than the minimum volume test will be cancelled.
Other Acceptable Specimens
Raw stool - not preferred but acceptable
Rectal swab (using routine culture swabs or eSwab) - not preferred but acceptable
Rectal swab (using routine culture swabs or eSwab) - not preferred but acceptable
Instructions
Collect fresh stool (1 gram solid or 5 mL or more liquid) in a clean, screw-capped container. If available, place into PARA-PAK C&S transport media.
Transport Temperature
Ambient/ Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
For unpreserved specimens such as liquid stool, swabs, and formed stool: Send to the Lab within 2 hours of collection. If unpreserved stool is received in the lab after 2 hours, the specimen will be rejected and test cancelled.
Eswab is stable for up to 48 hours
For preserved specimens (those in Para-Pak C&S preservative {orange lid}): Send to the lab within 2 hours of collection. If preserved stool is received in the lab after 96 hours, the specimen will be rejected and test cancelled.
Eswab is stable for up to 48 hours
For preserved specimens (those in Para-Pak C&S preservative {orange lid}): Send to the lab within 2 hours of collection. If preserved stool is received in the lab after 96 hours, the specimen will be rejected and test cancelled.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unacceptable specimens:
Stool in O&P ParaPak/ total fix preservative
Any stool frozen or refrigerated
Rectal swab in viral transport medium
Diapers
Raw stool >2 hours in transport not placed in transport medium such as Para-Pak C&S (orange lid).
Dried stool or swabs
Any stool/ swab received in the lab past the stability time (2 and 96 hours respectively as described above).
Stool in O&P ParaPak/ total fix preservative
Any stool frozen or refrigerated
Rectal swab in viral transport medium
Diapers
Raw stool >2 hours in transport not placed in transport medium such as Para-Pak C&S (orange lid).
Dried stool or swabs
Any stool/ swab received in the lab past the stability time (2 and 96 hours respectively as described above).
Clinical Significance
Vibrio, Culture - Vibrio species are usually associated with infection when isolated. Vibrio spp. should be tested for when the patient has been exposed to water or contaminated food such as shellfish.
Performing Laboratory
Arizona: Testing performed at Banner Gateway Medical Center Microbiology Laboratory.
Wyoming Medical Center: Testing performed on site.
