CULTURE, STOOL (SALM, SHIG, CAMPY, E.COLI O157:H7, YERSINIA SCREEN, & SHIGA TOXIN 1 &2)
Marquette General Health System
HLAB/HOL Code |
STLC | |
MGH LIS Test No |
514 | |
Schedule |
Daily | |
Testing Time |
3 days | |
Testing Lab |
Marquette General Hospital | |
QORR Test Code |
STL | |
Type |
10ml liquid; formed walnut size | |
Volume |
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Temperature |
Ambient | |
Preservative |
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Collection Info |
Inpatient: Place specimen in sterile screw capped container. Reference lab: Place specimen in Cary Blair transport container. NOTE: If diagnosis is Vibrio or unusual organisms, this must be noted on request form. |
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Clinical Utilities
Detection of bacterial pathogens from stool specimens and
Useful for detecting SHiga Toxins from EHEC 0157:H7 and other serotypes.
CPT Codes
87045, 87046x2 are applicable for all stool cultures.
87015 and 87427x2 (Shiga Toxin) not applicable
and not billed for when cultures exhibit no normal
GI flora.
The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.
Reference Range
Negative for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Hemmoragic E.coli 0157, Yersinia screen. Negative for Shigatoxin 1 and Shigatoxin 2.
Component Information
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