Specimen Collection Requirements

Collection Container:

Sterile Container

Specimen:StoolCollection Notes:Screening for Vibrio and Yersinia is available upon request. Raw stool must reach laboratory within 24 hours. Cary-Blair preservative is available for delayed transport.Transport Temperature:Room TemperatureSpecimen Volume:Preferred Volume: 10 gram or 5mL; Minimum Volume: 10 gram or 5 mLAlso Acceptable:Stool in Cary-Blair PreservativeTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSPerformed:Monday - SundayReported:2 Days for negatives, Up to 2 Additional days for positivesMethodology:Culture, bacterial, aerobicCPT:87045, 87046(x2), 87427LOINC:625-4Stability:Room Temperature: Preserved 96 Hours, Unpreserved 24 Hours; Refrigerated: Preserved 96 Hours; Frozen: UnacceptableReference Range:

No Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli O157 or Campylobacter isolated.

Notes:*** Effective September 17, 2018, this test has been replaced by the Enteric Bacterial PCR Panel (ENBAC, ACM test number: 10543) for all Ambulatory patients.

Includes: Screen for Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli O157, and Campylobacter. Testing for Shigatoxin is also included and resulted along with the culture results. Additional organisms upon request. Additional tests may be performed based on primary test results. An additional fee may be charged.