Sign in →

Test Code CARBAR Carbapenem Resistant Screen 

Important Note

Limited to Infection Prevention Requests

Reference Values

Not detected

 

Detected:  for 5 genetic sequences (KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, and OXA-48)

Useful For

This assay is performed on rectal and perirectal swab specimens from patients at risk of intestinal colonization with carbapenem-non-susceptible bacteria. Concomitant cultures are necessary to recover organisms for epidemiological typing, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and for further confirmatory bacterial identification. The Xpert Carba-R Assay, when performed on rectal and perirectal swab specimns, is not intended to guide or monitor treatment for carbapenem-non-susceptible bacterial infections or to determine infection from carbapenem-non-susceptible bacteria.

Specimen

Rectal or perirectal swab:

Only dual copan swabs (Cepheid) are acceptable and are available through the Microbiology Laboratory. 

 

Collection of a paired rectal swab:

Carefully insert both swab tips approximately 1cm beyond the anal sphincter and rotate gently.

 

Specimen stability:

Swabs in the transport media can be stroed at 15-28°C for up to 5 days.

CPT Coding

87798 x 5