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Test Code STOOLC Culture, Stool

Performing Laboratory

MaineGeneral Medical Center

Reference Values

No Campylobacter, Salmonella, or Shigella isolated.

Negative for shiga-toxin producing E. coli.

No Aeromonas or Plesiomonas isolated.

 

Helpful Hints: If a provider is looking for Vibrio or Yersinia, please order a reference lab test. See below for ordering codes.

 

Yersinia Culture, Feces (YERSC)

CPT code information: 

87046-Yersinia culture, stool-with isolation and preliminary examination

87077-Bacteria identification (if appropriate)

87153-Aerobe identification by sequencing (if appropriate)

87077-Identification by MALDI-TOF mass spec (if appropriate)

Vibrio Culture, Feces (VIBC)

CPT code information:

87046-Vibrio culture

87077-Identification by MALDI-TOF mass spec (if appropriate)

87077-Additional Identification Procedure (if appropriate)

87077-Bacteria Identification (if appropriate)

87153-Aerobe identification by sequencing (if appropriate)

Day(s) Test Performed

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Note:  This test may reflex to bacterial identification. Includes EIA test for Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (shiga-like toxin).

Specimen Requirements

Specimen is optimal when obtained early in disease. 

 

1. Collect at least 5 g of stool specimen, place directly into a tightly sealed plastic container.

2. Do not contaminate with urine or toilet water. 

Note:  Patient should avoid recent antibiotics or X-ray contrast material, antidiarrheal medications, antacids, bismuth, or oil instillation.

3. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth, date and actual time of collection, collector’s initials, and type of specimen.

4. Forward to the laboratory within four hours of collection.

5  Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

 

 

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87045 - culture

87427X2- Shiga Toxin

87077- bacterial identification (if indicated)

87186 - susceptibility, each (if requested)