CULTURE STOOL (SALM SHIG CAMPY E.COLI O157:H7 YERSINIA SCREEN & SHIGA TOXIN 1 &2)
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: STLC
UPHSM LIS Test #: 514
Schedule: Daily
Testing Time: 3 days
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
UPHSM LIS Test #: 514
Schedule: Daily
Testing Time: 3 days
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume:
Temperature: Ambient
Tube Type: 10ml liquid; formed walnut size
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.
Temperature: Ambient
Tube Type: 10ml liquid; formed walnut size
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.
Methods
Conventional culture and EIA for Shiga Toxin 1&2
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.
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, E.coli 0157, and negative for a Yersinia screen.
Negative for Shigatoxin 1 and Shigatoxin 2.
Negative for Shigatoxin 1 and Shigatoxin 2.
