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Vibrio Culture

Order Name C VIBRIO
Test Number: 6001076
Revision Date 07/10/2017
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Vibrio Culture
Culture  
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 3mL Stool, Random ETM or Cary Blair container Ambient / Refrigerated
Instructions Stool specimens should be placed in Cary-Blair based transport media immediately after collection (ETM or equivalent).  Add enough stool to fill container to indicator line.
Specimen Stability: Room Temperature: 72 hours, Refrigerated: 72 hours, Frozen: Unacceptable
Unacceptable Specimens: Stool specimens must not be submitted in formalin or PVA preservative and should not contain barium or oily cathartics.  Specimens outside of appropriate transport media for 4 or more hours are unacceptable.  Stools received 72 hours after collection or specimens that have been frozen are unacceptable.  Multiple specimens collected within 24 hours will not be tested.
 
GENERAL INFORMATION
Testing Schedule Sun - Sat 
Expected TAT 2-3 Days   
CPT Code(s) 87046; Additional CPT codes if identification is required.
Lab Section Microbiology