Culture, Stool

Test Code: TD_6042

CPT Code(s): 87045, 87046

$26

Test Details

Alternative Name(s)

N/A

Test Includes

Culture, Stool

Methodology

Standard Culture procedures

Rejection Criteria

Contamination on outside of container
Samples submitted in diapers or tissue paper
Dry swabs
Frozen specimens
Specimens submitted in fixative (formalin)
Swabs not submitted in transport media
Viral transport media
Stool transport exhibiting yellow-colored solution (beyond buffering capacity)

Reference Range(s)

No growth

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen

Fecal transport container

Minimum Volume

N/A

Sample Stability

2 days in stool culture preservative
Less than 24 hours for refrigerated fresh stool

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Collection Instructions

Fresh stool in fecal transport vial (cary blair with indicator). Refrigerate.
Note: No more than two bacteriology specimens are recommended. Two specimens should be submitted on separate days to increase the probability of recovering pathogens. Two separate specimens will pick up 99% of bacterial pathogens. If vibrio or yersinia is suspected, codes specific for those tests should be ordered.

Alternative Specimen

N/A

Culture, Stool

$26

Test Details

Alternative Name(s)

Test Includes

Methodology

Rejection Criteria

Reference Range(s)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen

Minimum Volume

Sample Stability

Transport Temperature

Collection Instructions

Alternative Specimen

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