CULTURE, YERSINIA
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   MICRO. RQN.

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

   Ambient

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Inpatient: Place stool specimen in sterile screw capped container.
Reference lab: Place specimen in Cary Blair transport container.
Note: complete appropriate form:
      Inpatient:  Microbiology request form.
      Reference lab:    Reference lab request form
  
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Conventional culture includes selective CIN media.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87046 X 4

Reference Range
Negative

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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