EAP

87505A

Synonyms

  • GI BAC PCR
  • Gastrointestinal Bacterial Panel, PCR
  • Enteric Bacterial Panel

Test Components

  • Salmonella
  • Campylobacter
  • Shigella
  • Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)

Specimen Type

  • Stool

Collect

Preferred:
  • Yellow C&S Medium (Cary and Blair Medium)
    Note:  If fresh (unpreserved) stool is received, staff should place specimen into the C&S Medium (Cary and Blair Medium, yellow top) within 30 minutes of receipt.
Alternate:
  • Sterile Leak Proof Container, Screw Cap
    Note:  Alternative sample type is only for short sample specimens.

Collect, Preferred Volume

Add stool to the fill line on the C&S Medium (Cary and Blair Medium, Yellow top) vial.
Do not overfill.

Specimen Type

  • Stool

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (2-8°C)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Expired transport media
  • Frozen specimen
  • Contaminated or leaking container
  • No observable specimen in collection vial
  • Greater than 24 hours at ambient temperature
  • Received in 10% Formalin-Fixed Media

Performed

Daily

Reported

1 - 2 days

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Performing Lab

AWL

Department

SAM

Reference Interval

Test Reference Interval
Salmonella species Not Detected
Campylobacter species Not Detected
Shigella species Not Detected
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) Not Detected

EAP

87505A
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EAP

87505A

Synonyms

  • GI BAC PCR
  • Gastrointestinal Bacterial Panel, PCR
  • Enteric Bacterial Panel

Test Components

  • Salmonella
  • Campylobacter
  • Shigella
  • Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)
Collection

Specimen Type

  • Stool

Collect

Preferred:
  • Yellow C&S Medium (Cary and Blair Medium)
    Note:  If fresh (unpreserved) stool is received, staff should place specimen into the C&S Medium (Cary and Blair Medium, yellow top) within 30 minutes of receipt.
Alternate:
  • Sterile Leak Proof Container, Screw Cap
    Note:  Alternative sample type is only for short sample specimens.

Collect, Preferred Volume

Add stool to the fill line on the C&S Medium (Cary and Blair Medium, Yellow top) vial.
Do not overfill.
Specimen Processing

Specimen Type

  • Stool

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (2-8°C)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Expired transport media
  • Frozen specimen
  • Contaminated or leaking container
  • No observable specimen in collection vial
  • Greater than 24 hours at ambient temperature
  • Received in 10% Formalin-Fixed Media
Testing

Performed

Daily

Reported

1 - 2 days

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Performing Lab

AWL

Department

SAM
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Test Reference Interval
Salmonella species Not Detected
Campylobacter species Not Detected
Shigella species Not Detected
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) Not Detected
Administrative

EAP

87505A

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