| Specimen requirements: |
Denture Container
for Fecal Samples |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
Fecal sample the size of a TBSP or 5
mL if liquid. |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
5 mL if liquid |
| Method of collection: |
Random fecal sample |
| Transportation: |
Submit fresh within 1 to 2 hours or
placed in modified Carey-Blair transport media. |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number. |
| The following substances can
adversely affect the results: |
Barium, Bismuth, Caster Oil |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Maximum of 1 culture/24 hours. |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
72 hours for a negative culture |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
See notes under routine stool culture
if a stool is requested for routine stool culture only, this isolate may not be
recovered, since a more selective media must be used to increase the possibility
of isolating this pathogen. If Yersinia is being considered as a possibility the
clinician needs to indicate this on the requisition submitted with sample.
Yersinia enterocolitica is transmitted by ingestion of contaminated food (milk
or pork) and water. The most common diseases caused by the bacterium are
enterocolitis, terminal ileitis, pseudoappendicular syndrome, septicemia. (from
ASM 6th edition) |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Qualitative |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
CXYER |
| Secondary code: |
4272 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
