CPT/HCPCS
87045
Order Code
CULTSTL
Turnaround Time
72-120 hours
Test Includes
Shiga Toxins, EIA with Reflex to E. coli O157, Culture Salmonella and Shigella, Culture Campylobacter species Antigen, EIA
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Stool in Cary-Blair
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)
(Specimen Container)
Cary Blair
Minimum Volume (uL)
1 mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
(Transport Temperature)
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 4 days |
| Refrigerated | 4 days |
| Frozen |
Test Details
Clinical Significance
Salmonella, Shigella, and Campylobacter are considered pathogens when isolated from clinical specimens. Identification of these organisms is important for treatment and infection control. The Shiga toxin assay detects toxins produced by enterohemorrhagic E. coli and other enteric organisms which have been isolated from patients who have hemorrhagic colitis with or without hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS).
