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Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus Culture : 1000991
Test CodeVREC or 1000991
Alias/See Also
VRE; VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococcus)
CPT Codes
87081
Includes
VRE are speciated and reported with susceptibility results.
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87140 or 87143 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).
Instructions
Feces:
1. Collect a stool specimen in a bedpan or waxed container (do not contaminate with urine).
2. Examine the specimen for mucus or blood and sample these areas if present.
3. Unscrew the cap of the Cary Blair transport vial and add approximately 1 gram of fecal material.
4. Securely refasten the cap and vigorously shake the vial to mix stool with transport medium.
Anal swabs:
1. Insert the swab into the rectum (through the anal sphincter) and rotate gently.
2. Remove the swab and place into transport medium.
1. Collect a stool specimen in a bedpan or waxed container (do not contaminate with urine).
2. Examine the specimen for mucus or blood and sample these areas if present.
3. Unscrew the cap of the Cary Blair transport vial and add approximately 1 gram of fecal material.
4. Securely refasten the cap and vigorously shake the vial to mix stool with transport medium.
Anal swabs:
1. Insert the swab into the rectum (through the anal sphincter) and rotate gently.
2. Remove the swab and place into transport medium.
Transport Container
See specimen collection information. Submit 1 gram stool in Cary Blair transport vial or anal swab (aerobic/anaerobic transport container).
Alternate container: Samples too small to allow sufficient material to be placed into the appropriate transport container may be submitted refrigerated in a sterile screw capped container. However, strong consideration should be given to collection of another sample. Small samples are subject to rejection.
Alternate container: Samples too small to allow sufficient material to be placed into the appropriate transport container may be submitted refrigerated in a sterile screw capped container. However, strong consideration should be given to collection of another sample. Small samples are subject to rejection.
Transport Temperature
Cary Blair transport vial or aerobic/anaerobic container: Ambient; Alternate container: Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
Transport as quickly as possible.
Methodology
Exam for vancomycin resistant Enterococci
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1-2 days
Reference Range
No VRE isolated
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
