2-5g of liquid or soft stool in Yellow Parapak. Rectal Swab in Standard dacron/polyester (LQ STUART) swab- Workday #135008.
Do not send formed stool, diapers, duodenal fluid, ileostomy fluid, or stool mixed with urine.
Yellow Parapak
Workday #135008
Minimum Collection Volume
1.0 gram
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
4 OZ Ster Cont
Dry Sterile Foam Tip Swab - Workday #132575
Orange Parapak
Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)
Refrigerate
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room Temp: Stool in 4oz. Ster Cont. 2 hours. Stool in Yellow Parapak 3 days. Rectal Swab 3 days. Refrigerate: 5 days
Notes
Testing not indicated on patients hospitalized >= 3 days. Exceptions require lab medical director on call approval. This test is not appropriate for "Test of Cure”. For additional information, call the microbiology at 513-636-7658. If Pleisiomonas, Yersinia, or Vibrio is suspected: Call the Microbiology Lab (513-636-7658).
PCR based nucleic acid detection of specific enteric bacterial pathogens (EBP).
Reported
1 Day
Reference Interval
Negative
CPT Codes
87505
Collection
Collect
2-5g of liquid or soft stool in Yellow Parapak. Rectal Swab in Standard dacron/polyester (LQ STUART) swab- Workday #135008.
Do not send formed stool, diapers, duodenal fluid, ileostomy fluid, or stool mixed with urine.
Yellow Parapak
Workday #135008
Minimum Collection Volume
1.0 gram
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
4 OZ Ster Cont
Dry Sterile Foam Tip Swab - Workday #132575
Orange Parapak
Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)
Refrigerate
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room Temp: Stool in 4oz. Ster Cont. 2 hours. Stool in Yellow Parapak 3 days. Rectal Swab 3 days. Refrigerate: 5 days
Notes
Testing not indicated on patients hospitalized >= 3 days. Exceptions require lab medical director on call approval. This test is not appropriate for "Test of Cure”. For additional information, call the microbiology at 513-636-7658. If Pleisiomonas, Yersinia, or Vibrio is suspected: Call the Microbiology Lab (513-636-7658).
