| Feces Culture, Bacterial (8000100142) | |
|---|---|
| Test Mnemonic: | C FECES |
| Specimen Requirements: | |
| Test Included: | Culture for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and E.coli 0157:H7 |
| Collection: | Culturette or feces sample |
| Container: | Clean container or Culturette |
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 gram |
| Storage/Transport: | Refrigerate |
| Stability: | 48 hours |
| Causes for Rejection: | Leaking container, specimens contaminated with urine or water, duplicate specimens within 24 hours from same source, specimens from patients hospitalized for more than three days, specimens received in preservatives |
| Reference Range: | No Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter or E.coli 0157:H7 isolated |
| Turnaround Time: | 2-3 days |
| Methodology: | Culture for the isolation of Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and E. coli 0157:H7 species |
| Performed: | Clinical Microbiology |
| Synonyms: | Stool culture; Bacterial feces culture; Culture, feces; Culture, stool |
| Clinical Indication: | Diarrhea caused by bacterial intestinal pathogens |
| Patient Preparation : | Collection of fecal specimen into clean container |
| CPT 4 Code: | 87045, 87046x2, additional CPT codes if indicated |
| Note: | Culture is performed by special request only for patients who developed diarrhea after hospitalized of more than 3 days, since these pathogens are rarely hospital acquired. |
| When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent. | |