Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Stool Culture Build info

Synonyms

  • STOOL CULTURE
  • SALMONELLA
  • VIBRIO CHOLERA
  • AEROMONAS
  • CULTURE - STOOL
  • SHIGELLA
  • FECES
  • CAMPYLOBACTER
  • GASTROINTESTINAL
  • DIARRHEA
  • PLEISIOMONAS
  • CARY-BLAIR
  • YERSINIA
  • E.COLI O157:H7
  • CARY BLAIR
  • LAB223

Procedure Name

STOOL CULTURE

Procedure Master Number

LAB223

Procedure ID

1094

Clinical Info

Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel Molecular Detection is the preferred test for comprehensive evaluation of infectious diarrhea. Stool cultures are examined only for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, Vibrio, E.coli O157 and Yersinia.

Specimen Sources

 Stool

Specimen Types

 Stool

Container

Stool Container

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium
Specimen: 1 g or 1 mL stool
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
 
Collection Instructions: Collect in clean, dry container and then transfer a minimum of 1 gram or 1 mL into a Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium. Fluid level should reach line on vial.
Only stool in Cary Blair preservative is acceptable for testing. Once transferred to Cary Blair, stool is stable for 72 Hours.
Note: Only one stool per day is accepted for testing. No more than two stool samples per patient will be accepted for testing.
Stool cultures after the third day of hospital admission will not be accepted without approval by the Laboratory.  

Specimen Volume

1 g or 1 mL stool

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 72 hours                
Refrigerated: 72 hours                
Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Microbiology Culture
Includes Aeromonas, Campylobacter, Escherichia coli O157, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories
If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification
and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate.

CPT

87045 - culture
87046 - additional pathogens

PDM

 6201155

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