Insert swab tips approximately 1 cm beyond the anal sphincter and rotate gently. Highly soiled swab specimens may cause invalid results, thus will be rejected.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room Temperature: 5 days
Ordering Recommendations
Detect the presence of predominant carbapenemase genes (blaKPC, blaNDM, blaVIM, blaOXA-48, blaIMP) responsible for resistance to carbapenem and other beta-lactam antibiotics. Test is performed on rectal swab specimen.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reported
12 - 24 hours
Performing Lab
Microbiology
Synonyms
CRE Rectal Screen
CRE Surveillance
11684
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Reference Interval
Not Detected
Clinical Interpretation
This assay detects five carbapenemase gene families (blaKPC, blaNDM, blaOXA-48, blaVIM, blaIMP) encoding enzymes that may confer resistance to carbapenem and other beta-lactam antibiotics. This assay is intended for use as an aid to infection control in the detection of carbapenem-resistant bacteria and is not intended to guide or monitor treatment of infection. A negative result does not exclude the presence of other resistance mechanisms or assay-specific nucleic acid in concentrations below the level of detection.
CPT Codes
87798
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
11684
Catalog Code
9403253081
Collection
Collect
Rectal or Perianal; BBL™ CultureSwab
Preferred Draw Volume
1 swab
Other Acceptable Containers
Stuart's swab
Unacceptable Conditions
Highly soiled swabs
Collection Comments
Insert swab tips approximately 1 cm beyond the anal sphincter and rotate gently. Highly soiled swab specimens may cause invalid results, thus will be rejected.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room Temperature: 5 days
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
Detect the presence of predominant carbapenemase genes (blaKPC, blaNDM, blaVIM, blaOXA-48, blaIMP) responsible for resistance to carbapenem and other beta-lactam antibiotics. Test is performed on rectal swab specimen.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reported
12 - 24 hours
Performing Lab
Microbiology
Synonyms
CRE Rectal Screen
CRE Surveillance
11684
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
Not Detected
Clinical Interpretation
This assay detects five carbapenemase gene families (blaKPC, blaNDM, blaOXA-48, blaVIM, blaIMP) encoding enzymes that may confer resistance to carbapenem and other beta-lactam antibiotics. This assay is intended for use as an aid to infection control in the detection of carbapenem-resistant bacteria and is not intended to guide or monitor treatment of infection. A negative result does not exclude the presence of other resistance mechanisms or assay-specific nucleic acid in concentrations below the level of detection.
