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Yersinia Culture : 1001023
Test CodeYERC or 1001023
Alias/See Also
Pathogen-Culture Stool; Yersinia
CPT Codes
87046
Includes
If culture is positive, an identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87186).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 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..
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..
Transport Container
See specimen collection information. Submit 1 gram stool in Cary Blair transport vial. Call laboratory to confirm other containers.
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: Ambient unless recovery of Shigella is required then transport refrigerated; Alternate container: Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
Transport as quickly as possible.
Methodology
Examine for Yersinia species
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
3 days
Reference Range
No Yersinia isolated
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
