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Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus Screen
Test CodeVRE
CPT Codes
87081
Minimum Volume
See Transport Container for information
Instructions
"Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Feces
50 mL (2 oz.) of feces collected within 2 hours of passage, in a stool container. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only.
Note: 1. Specimen contaminated with urine is not acceptable.
2. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
Rectal Swab
Collect specimen using a BBL CultureSwab Plus and forward promptly. Dry swab is not acceptable.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One specimen/day/site."
Feces
50 mL (2 oz.) of feces collected within 2 hours of passage, in a stool container. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only.
Note: 1. Specimen contaminated with urine is not acceptable.
2. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
Rectal Swab
Collect specimen using a BBL CultureSwab Plus and forward promptly. Dry swab is not acceptable.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
2. One specimen/day/site."
Transport Container
"1 BLUE TOP SWAB W/ GEL
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Reference Range
No Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus isolated
