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Stool Culture, Routine

Test Code
6160


Alias/See Also
Feces Culture, Routine; Culture, Stool; Campylobacter culture; Yersinia Culture


Preferred Specimen
Stool. Preserve in enteric transport media immediately or transport to laboratory fresh within 1 hour.


Minimum Volume
Stool in enteric transport media at 2-8°C.


Instructions
Preserve stool in enteric transport media immediately after collection.


Transport Temperature
Stool in enteric transport media at 2-8°C.


Specimen Stability
Unpreserved: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: UnacceptablePreserved: Ambient: 4 days; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: Unacceptable


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Nonsterile or leaking containers, multiple specimens (more than one in 24 hours), dry specimens, delayed transport without use of appropriate preservative.


Methodology
Standard reference procedures for Salmonella, Shigella, and Campylobacter culture and identification.  If Yersinia is suspected it may be requested, but is not normally included.

Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat


Report Available
Within 3 daysPreliminary: Negative at 2 days or as soon as positive detectedFinal: Negative at 3 days




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