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Yersinia Culture [4487X]
Test Code933
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).
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
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