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Enteric Pathogen Culture | | Updated | 4/8/2010 | | Other Names | Stool culture; stool screen; enteric culture; Salmonella culture; Shigella culture; Escherichia coli O157 culture; EHEC culture; STEC culture; Campylobacter culture; Yersinia culture; Vibrio culture; Aeromonas culture; Plesiomonas culture | | How to Order | Check the appropriate box under the CULTURE section of the General Microbiology Request Form (form 60) | | Availability | All clients | | Methodology | Standard reference procedures for culture of Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli; submitted samples can also be tested for Vibrio, Yersinia, Aeromonas, and/or Plesiomonas upon request; any individual organism cultured upon request | | Performed | Daily, on regular business days | |
Time to Reporting
| 3 to 8 working days | |
CPT Code
| 87045 – aerobic stool culture, with isolation and preliminary examination, Salmonella and Shigella species
87046 – additional pathogens, isolation and presumptive identification of isolates
87077 – additional methods required for definitive identification, each isolate |
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Specimen Collection Details
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Collection
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Optimal Volume
| 5 gm solid stool or 5 ml liquid stool | |
Minimum Volume
| 2 gm solid stool or 5 ml liquid stool | |
Handling
| Place in biohazard bag; keep at refrigerator temperature. Do not freeze, avoid extreme heat. Submit specimen according to Infectious Substance Shipping Guidelines. | |
Transport
| Wet ice. | |
Rejection Criteria
| Leaking containers, unlabeled specimens, rectal swabs with no visible fecal material, specimens mixed with urine, or specimens submitted with incomplete requisition forms. | |
Comments
| For addition information or assistance, please contact the OSPHL at 503-693-4100. |
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