Stool for Bacterial Pathogens
Order Name
STOOL RT
Test Number: 6000750
Revision Date 04/06/2004
Test Number: 6000750
Revision Date 04/06/2004
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
Stool for Bacterial Pathogens
|
Culture |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 3mL | Fecal/Stool | Stool Specimen Container, Small for Random Collection (Gray) | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Fresh Specimen | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 3 Days |
| Clinical Use | Routine stool culture tests for the most common pathogens in the region; Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, E coli 157/H7, and Staphylococcus aureus. Requests for cultures for Vibrios, Yersinia or other less common pathogens must be stated on the requisition. |
| CPT Code(s) | 87045; 87046 |
| Lab Section | Microbiology |