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Culture Stool Vibrio 4489X

Test Code
STV


Alias/See Also
STV


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


Minimum Volume
1


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


Instructions
Collect stool in Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium


Transport Container
MISC


Transport Temperature
T


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 medium • Expired transport medium • Specimen in diaper or parasitology transport vial


Methodology
Bacterial Culture • Aerobic Isolation and Identification Procedures

Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 3-6 days


Reference Range

Not isolated



Clinical Significance
Vibrio species are usually associated with infection when isolated. Infections caused by Vibrio species fall into three categories: intestinal, wound and systemic infections in persons with pre-existing diseases.


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



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.