Enteric Stool Pathogen PCR

Message

Performing Lab: Regions

Test Code

5540

Alias/See Also

Sunquest: ESTOM
Stool Pathogen PCR

CPT Codes
87506

Includes

The enteric stool pathogen molecular panel by nucleic acid test looks for the nine most common causes of diarrhea including the following Campylobacter group (C. coli, C. jejuni, and C. lari), Salmonella species, Shigella species (including S. dysenteriae, S. boydii, S. sonnei, and S. flexneri), Vibrio Group (V. cholerae and V. parahaemolyticus), Yersinia enterocolitica, Shiga Toxin 1 and 2, Norovirus (GI and GII)
Rotavirus (A).
Uncommon organisms that can cause diarrhea, Plesiomonas species, Aeromonas species, and Bacillus cereus are currently not tested by molecular PCR. If you suspect infection by these organisms (history of travel, shellfish ingestion), please contact the Regions Hospital microbiology laboratory to add on a culture for these organism(s).

Preferred Specimen

Refrigerated Stool, Cary-Blair

Minimum Volume

Fill container to red line

Other Acceptable Specimens

Room temp, Cary-Blair

Transport Container

Orange Stool, Cary-Blair

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate and submit to lab within 36 hrs of collection

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated: 48 hours

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

Unpreserved stool, Stool >48 hrs old

Methodology
PCR

Setup Schedule

7 days a week, 6am-12am

Reference Range

Negative

Performing Laboratory
Regions Hospital

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.