Unpreserved stool in clean, dry container or stool preserved in Carey-Blair media according to manufacturer's direction. Avoid contamination with water, urine, soap or toilet paper.
Collect
Stool; unpreserved or preserved in Carey-Blair media
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (2-8 oC) or ambient (2-25 oC)
Unacceptable Conditions
Other preservatives or fixatives are unacceptable
Remarks
Rectal swabs are not acceptable. Stool culture will be performed. Stool samples collected on patients hospitalized 4 days or longer prior to collection are not acceptable Bacterial GI PCR Panel.
Specimens submitted to Test for Cure are not acceptable for PCR testing. Refer to Stool Culture (Routine).
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient (2-25 oC): 1 day
Refrigerated (2-8 oC): 5 days
Collection device
Lab Section
Bacteriology
Methodology
Automated nucleic acid amplification by real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Bacterial Stool Culture has been replaced by the more sensitive and faster "Bacterial GI PCR Panel for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and Shiga Toxin.
Interpretive Data
Differential and Qualitative Assay: Positive or Negative for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and Shiga toxin producing E. coli
CPT Codes
87505 if ordered with test SPARP report will show CPT as 87506
LOINC Mapping
79390-1
Order Type (Individual or Group)
I
Result Test ID
SBACP
Reportable?
Not reportable, for ordering only.
Result Test Name
BACTERIAL GI PCR PANEL
Result Type (Individual or Group)
I
Type (Alpha or Numeric)
A
Keypad
SBACP
Default Result
See Micro
Text
Collect in a sterile container or Carey Blair
Reflex Test ID
Reflex Test ID
Reportable
Result Test Name
Result Type
Type (Alpha or Numeric)
SALM
Y
SALMONELLA PCR
I
A
STX
Y
SHIGA TOXIN PCR
I
A
SHIG
Y
SHIGELLA TOXIN PCR
I
A
CAMPY
Y
CAMPYLOBACTER PCR
I
A
Micro Source Information
Source ID
Source Name
Sites
REFLEX TESTS
STOOL
STOOL
SALM
STX
SHIG
CAMPY
CPT Codes
87505 if ordered with test SPARP report will show CPT as 87506
LOINC Mapping
79390-1
Pricing
Refer to Lab Account Manager. email: labservicesoutreach@urmc.rochester.edu
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Unpreserved stool in clean, dry container or stool preserved in Carey-Blair media according to manufacturer's direction. Avoid contamination with water, urine, soap or toilet paper.
Collect
Stool; unpreserved or preserved in Carey-Blair media
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (2-8 oC) or ambient (2-25 oC)
Unacceptable Conditions
Other preservatives or fixatives are unacceptable
Remarks
Rectal swabs are not acceptable. Stool culture will be performed. Stool samples collected on patients hospitalized 4 days or longer prior to collection are not acceptable Bacterial GI PCR Panel.
Specimens submitted to Test for Cure are not acceptable for PCR testing. Refer to Stool Culture (Routine).
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient (2-25 oC): 1 day
Refrigerated (2-8 oC): 5 days
Collection device
Testing
Lab Section
Bacteriology
Methodology
Automated nucleic acid amplification by real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Bacterial Stool Culture has been replaced by the more sensitive and faster "Bacterial GI PCR Panel for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and Shiga Toxin.
Result Interpretation
Interpretive Data
Differential and Qualitative Assay: Positive or Negative for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and Shiga toxin producing E. coli
Coding
CPT Codes
87505 if ordered with test SPARP report will show CPT as 87506
LOINC Mapping
79390-1
URM Labs Internal
Test Build
Order Type (Individual or Group)
I
Result Test ID
SBACP
Reportable?
Not reportable, for ordering only.
Result Test Name
BACTERIAL GI PCR PANEL
Result Type (Individual or Group)
I
Type (Alpha or Numeric)
A
Keypad
SBACP
Default Result
See Micro
Text
Collect in a sterile container or Carey Blair
Reflex Test ID
Reflex Test ID
Reportable
Result Test Name
Result Type
Type (Alpha or Numeric)
SALM
Y
SALMONELLA PCR
I
A
STX
Y
SHIGA TOXIN PCR
I
A
SHIG
Y
SHIGELLA TOXIN PCR
I
A
CAMPY
Y
CAMPYLOBACTER PCR
I
A
Micro Source Information
Source ID
Source Name
Sites
REFLEX TESTS
STOOL
STOOL
SALM
STX
SHIG
CAMPY
CPT Codes
87505 if ordered with test SPARP report will show CPT as 87506
LOINC Mapping
79390-1
Pricing
Refer to Lab Account Manager. email: labservicesoutreach@urmc.rochester.edu
