CULTURE, YERSINIA
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  YER

MGH LIS Test No

  519

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  3 weeks

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  YER

Specimen Info

Type

  stool  

Volume

  10 liquid; formed walnut size

Temperature

  refrigerated

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Inpatient: Place stool specimen in sterile screw capped container.
Reference lab: Place specimen in Cary Blair transport container.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Conventional culture includes selective CIN media.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87081 Additional CPT 87077 may apply

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

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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