Infection Control Culture CRE C INF CRE

Synonyms

Infection Control CRE
CRE Culture
Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Culture

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Infection Control Culture CRE

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Culture - Infection Control Surveillance CRE

EPIC Order Name

Infection Control Culture CRE

Clinical Info

This is a screening test for the presence of CRE (Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales) organisms Klebsiella pneumoniae and E.coli from rectal swabs. This test is intended only as a surveillance culture for infection control purposes.
CRE organisms pose challenge for infection control in health-care facilities and also for treatment of infections.
CRE organisms are associated with resistance to all Carbapenem class of antibiotics such as Ertapenem, Imipenem and Meropenem.

Specimen Type

Stool

Container

Swab

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Eswab preferred, Culture swab suboptimal collection device.
Specimen: Rectal Eswab
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Stability: 3 Days Room Temperature
Collection Instructions
Rectal Collection:
1. Swab rectum using sterile culture transport swab.
2. Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation.
3. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
4. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at room temperature.
Rejection criteria
Stool specimen, Eswab or culture swab > 3 days old.

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature
Collection Instructions
Rectal Collection:
1. Swab rectum using sterile culture transport swab.
2. Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation.
3. Label tube with patient’s name (first

Methodology

Chromogenic agar based culture

Days Performed

TAT: 3 Days upon receipt at the Laboratory
Test Performed Monday - Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87081
Loinc Code: 73834-4

PDM

2062068

Result Interpretation

Culture negative for Carbapenem resistant organisms

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