E.Coli Shiga Toxin

Shiga Toxin

Detect the presence of Shiga-toxin-producing enterohemorrhagic E coli
 

Stool

Stool Container

Container/Tube: Stool culture transport vial; culture collection swab may be used to collect rectal swabs or a swab of fecal material, then swab should be placed in stool culture transport vial (Carey-Blair C/S media).
Specimen:  1-2 g placed in stool transport vial  ( Rectal swab with obvious stool -min)
Transport Temperature:   Room Temperature
 
Causes for Rejection Specimen received in grossly leaking transport container; diapers; dry specimen; specimen submitted in fixative or additive; specimen received in expired transport media or incorrect transport device; inappropriate specimen transport conditions (not in a C&S vial or in an overfilled C&S vial); specimen received after prolonged delay in transport (usually more than 72 hours); specimen stored or transported frozen; wooden shaft swab in transport device; unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and request label
 

Room Temperature

Detection of enterohemorrhagic E coli Shiga toxins by enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

Limitations There are four types of pathogenic E coli (see table). This test detects only enterohemorrhagic E coli; tests are not available for the other pathogenic E coli. Four Major Categories of Diarrheagenic E coli Category Clinic Manifestation Enterotoxigenic (ETEC) Travelers' diarrhea and infant diarrhea in less developed countries Enteropathogenic (EPEC) Infant diarrhea Enterohemorrhagic (EHEC) Hemorrhagic colitis Hemolytic uremic syndrome Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura Enteroinvasive (EIEC) Dysentery

LabCorp of America

87427
 
LONIC code: 21262-1

6400035