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Stool Culture Screen

eD-H Order Code

LAB3711

Specimen Collection Information

Specimen Minimum Test Volume Container Special Handling
Stool 1.0 ML  

 

Alternate Stool culture containers - click here

Refer to Job Aid #6707

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

72 hours Refrigerated - frozen not acceptable (culture)

96 hours Refrigerated (Campylobacter antigen)

72 hours Refrigerated (Shiga Toxin)

 

DO NOT overfill containers.

Frozen specimend are not acceptable.

See links in Order Set Components

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday; continuously

CPT(s)

87045 ; 87899 ; 87899 ;

Performing Lab Section

Microbiology