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Enterohemorrhagic E coli (EHEC) Shiga Toxin, EIA
Test Code180935
CPT Codes
87427
Preferred Specimen
"Stool or rectal swab placed in stool culture transport vial
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Minimum Volume
"Rectal swab with obvious stool
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Instructions
"Maintain specimen at room temperature
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Transport Container
"Stool culture transport vial; culture collection swab may be used to collect rectal swabs or a swab of fecal material, then swab should be placed in stool culture transport vial (Para-Pak® orange).
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Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Specimen received in grossly leaking transport container; diapers; dry specimen; specimen submitted in fixative or additive; specimen received in expired transport media or incorrect transport device; inappropriate specimen transport conditions (not in a
Methodology
"Detection of enterohemorrhagic E coli Shiga toxins by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) "
Limitations
"Four Major Categories of Diarrheagenic E coli. Enterotoxigenic (ETEC)
Travelers diarrhea and infant diarrhea in less developed countries
Enteropathogenic (EPEC)
Infant diarrhea
Enterohemorrhagic (EHEC)
Hemorrhagic colitis
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
Enteroinvasive (EIEC)
Dysentery
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Travelers diarrhea and infant diarrhea in less developed countries
Enteropathogenic (EPEC)
Infant diarrhea
Enterohemorrhagic (EHEC)
Hemorrhagic colitis
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
Enteroinvasive (EIEC)
Dysentery
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