CAMPYLOBACTER ANTIGEN
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  MICROREQ.

MGH LIS Test No

  348

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  1 Hour

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  CAMPY

Specimen Info

Type

  Stool  

Volume

   

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

  Fresh or Cary Blair

Collection Info

  Fresh stool or specimens preserved in Cary-Blair
are acceptable.  Specimens are stable for 96 
hours at refrigerated temperature, if not tested
within 96 hours, specimen should be frozen.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Rapid EIA

Clinical Utilities
Detection of Campylobacter jejuni or Campylobacter coli from stool sepcimens.

CPT Codes
87449

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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