Yersinia Culture [4487X]

Message

This test is done inhouse, but is not orderable. Order a stool culture (FECP) and put in the comment section that you also want it tested for Yersinia.

Test Code

933

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).

Preferred Specimen

1 g or 1 mL stool collected in Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium

Other Acceptable Specimens

Rectal swab in Amies or Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium

Instructions

Collect in clean, dry container and then transfer a minimum of 1 gram or 1 mL into a Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium. Fluid level should reach line on vial.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Cary-Blair transport
Room temperature: 96 hours
Refrigerated: 96 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Amies transport
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable

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

Unpreserved at any temperature • Frozen specimens in Cary-Blair stool culture transport • Expired transport medium • Specimen in diaper • Parasitology transport vial

Methodology
Bacterial Culture • Aerobic Isolation and Identification Procedures

Setup Schedule

Set up: Daily a.m., p.m., night shift; Report available: 3 days

Reference Range

Not isolated

Clinical Significance

Yersinia enterocolitica causes a variety of symptoms depending upon the age of the patient. In children, symptoms often include fever, abdominal pain, and bloody diarrhea.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153

Last Updated: May 12, 2022

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.