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Stool Culture
MessageSRHC Clients:
For optimal recovery of enteric pathogens, up to 3 specimens may be submitted for routine culture collected on consecutive days
Note: indicate if specific pathogens other than Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter or E coli O157 are suspected (i.e Yersinia, Vibrio..)
Inpatients:
Transport to SRH lab room temperature in less than 2 hours or refrigerated in less than 4 hours.
Do not send this specimen through the translogic system.
Ordering Note:
For best practice, do not perform stool cultures on patients whose length of stay in the hospital exceeds 3 days and whose admitting diagnosis was not diarrhea; these patients should be tested for C difficile
Outpatients:
*NOTE: If unable to transport the specimen to the SRH Lab within 4 hrs refrigerated - the stool for culture must be in the Para-Pak C&S (orange top) container.
For optimal recovery of enteric pathogens, up to 3 specimens may be submitted for routine culture collected on consecutive days
Note: indicate if specific pathogens other than Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter or E coli O157 are suspected (i.e Yersinia, Vibrio..)
Inpatients:
Transport to SRH lab room temperature in less than 2 hours or refrigerated in less than 4 hours.
Do not send this specimen through the translogic system.
Ordering Note:
For best practice, do not perform stool cultures on patients whose length of stay in the hospital exceeds 3 days and whose admitting diagnosis was not diarrhea; these patients should be tested for C difficile
Outpatients:
*NOTE: If unable to transport the specimen to the SRH Lab within 4 hrs refrigerated - the stool for culture must be in the Para-Pak C&S (orange top) container.
Test Code
STLC
Alias/See Also
Fecal Culture for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, E coli 0157
Feces Culture for pathogens
Feces Culture for pathogens
CPT Codes
87045--as indicated 87899x2,87077,87186,87046
Includes
Culture: Screens for Salmonella,Shigella,Campylobacter and E coli 0157
Shiga Toxins EIA: All non sorbitol fermenter(NSF) isolates will reflex to screen for Shiga Toxins 1 and 2, with additional charges
Identifications and Sensitivities, as indicated with additional charges.
Shiga Toxins EIA: All non sorbitol fermenter(NSF) isolates will reflex to screen for Shiga Toxins 1 and 2, with additional charges
Identifications and Sensitivities, as indicated with additional charges.
Transport Container
Stool in clean container. Rectal swab acceptable for small children/infants
Specimen Stability
Room Temp: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 4 hour
Para-pak C&S(orange top) preservative--4 days--**see note
Methodology
Culture
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
48-72 hours
