Stool Pathogen Panel PCR

Message

Routine testing includes Campylobacter, Salmonella, Yersinia, Vibrio, Shiga-like E.coli, Shigella/Enteroinvasive E.coli, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Giardia, and Norovirus.

Test Code

FECPCR

Alias/See Also

Stool Culture
Salmonella
Shigella

Campylobacter

E. coli O157:H7

Escherichia

Shiga Toxin
Norovirus
Giardia
Cyclospora
Cryptosporidium
Stool panel
Stool path panel

CPT Codes
87506

Includes

Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181 or 87184 or 87185 or 87186).

Preferred Specimen

Feces

Minimum Volume

10 ml

Instructions

Pass specimen into a clean dry container. Tansport to lab or transfer to Cary-Blair holding media

Transport Container

Sterile, leak proof container

or Cary-Blair holding media

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

In sterile cup: < 4 hours
In Cary-Blair media < 48 hours

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

Stools visibly contaminated with urine or diaper materials
Specimen not received in Cary-Blair preservative medium >4 hours old; specimen vial leaking; specimen >96 hours since collection; frozen specimen; rectal swab; specimen below fill line on container (underfilled); container overfilled above line on label

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

Same Day

Last Updated: October 8, 2026

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.