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CULTURE VRE
Test CodeCXVRE
Alias/See Also
LAB238 VRE CULTURE 84095
Includes
Culture for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium.
Preferred Specimen
Rectal swab or stool.
Minimum Volume
One swab or 1 gram stool
Instructions
Obtain rectal or stool swab specimen or stool in sterile screw cap container. Submit to lab ASAP.
Transport Container
Submit regular Eswab (white cap) or BD CultureSwab (red cap double swab) or stool in sterile screw cap container.
Transport Temperature
Ambient or refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
24 hours.
Methodology
Chromogenic agar screening.
Setup Schedule
Culture received and processed 24/7.
Report Available
Preliminary reports daily and when significant results detected. Final report after 2 days.
Limitations
Culture yield directly related to quality of specimen submitted.
Performed By
Piedmont Atlanta
