EAP

87506C

Synonyms

  • GI X10 PCR
  • GI Extended Panel
  • Gastrointestinal Extended Panel
  • Enteric Bacterial Panel

Test Components

  • Salmonella species
  • Campylobacter species
  • Shigella species
  • E. coli Shiga Toxin 1 or 2 (STEC, Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli)
  • Vibrio (cholerae, parahaem, vulnificus)
  • Plesiomonas shigelloides
  • Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica 

Specimen Type

  • Stool

Collect

Preferred:
  • C&S Medium Transport Vial (Cary and Blair Medium, yellow top)
    Note:  If fresh (unpreserved) stool is received, staff should place specimen into the C&S Medium Transport Vial (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
E. coli Shiga Toxin 1 or 2 (STEC, Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli) Not Detected
Vibrio (cholerae, parahaem, vulnificus) Not Detected
Plesiomonas shigelloides Not Detected
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) Not Detected
Yersinia enterocolitica  Not Detected

EAP

87506C
Ordering

EAP

87506C

Synonyms

  • GI X10 PCR
  • GI Extended Panel
  • Gastrointestinal Extended Panel
  • Enteric Bacterial Panel

Test Components

  • Salmonella species
  • Campylobacter species
  • Shigella species
  • E. coli Shiga Toxin 1 or 2 (STEC, Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli)
  • Vibrio (cholerae, parahaem, vulnificus)
  • Plesiomonas shigelloides
  • Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica 
Collection

Specimen Type

  • Stool

Collect

Preferred:
  • C&S Medium Transport Vial (Cary and Blair Medium, yellow top)
    Note:  If fresh (unpreserved) stool is received, staff should place specimen into the C&S Medium Transport Vial (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
E. coli Shiga Toxin 1 or 2 (STEC, Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli) Not Detected
Vibrio (cholerae, parahaem, vulnificus) Not Detected
Plesiomonas shigelloides Not Detected
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) Not Detected
Yersinia enterocolitica  Not Detected
Administrative

EAP

87506C

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