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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Culture (Order as Miscellaneous Culture)
Test Code6125
Alias/See Also
Culture, VRE
Preferred Specimen
Rectal swab for surveillance cultures.
Minimum Volume
Swab in bacterial transport media at 2-8°C. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Transport Temperature
Swab in bacterial transport media at 2-8°C. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: Swabs: 24 hours; Refrigerated in transport media: 2 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Nonsterile or leaking containers.
Methodology
Standard reference procedures for aerobic bacterial culture and identification
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Final: Negative at 5 days
Limitations
All Enterococcus isolates are screened for vancomycin resistance.
Clinical Significance
Order using code 6125 - Miscellaneous culture with a comment specifying VRE culture
