Enteric PCR Panel
Test Code: LAB1919
CPT Code: 87505
Lab Mnemonic
EPP
Specimen Container
Cary Blair Stool Collection Kit or unpreserved stool in clean screw cap container. Specimen can be refrigerated for up to 10 hours before testing.
Container Code
MIC
Specimen Handling
1.0 mL or 5 g Stool, random, ambient
Collection Procedure
Follow directions on Cary Blair container.
Methodology
PCR and amplification; Culture
Reference Range Information
Negative
LOINC Information
79390-1
Schedule
Microbiology
Daily, 1-3 days
Daily, 1-3 days
Place of Service
NorthShore University HealthSystem Department of Pathology
Additional Information
Enteric PCR panel detects :
• Salmonella
• Shigella
• Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
• Campylobacter species (C. jejuni and C. coli)
• Plesiomonas shigelloides
• Vibrio species (V. vulnificus, V. parahaemolyticus, V. cholera)
• Yersinia entercolitica
• shiga toxins 1 and 2
This test replaces bacterial stool culture (test code 383) and and E Coli Shiga Toxin (test code 3802).
• Salmonella
• Shigella
• Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
• Campylobacter species (C. jejuni and C. coli)
• Plesiomonas shigelloides
• Vibrio species (V. vulnificus, V. parahaemolyticus, V. cholera)
• Yersinia entercolitica
• shiga toxins 1 and 2
This test replaces bacterial stool culture (test code 383) and and E Coli Shiga Toxin (test code 3802).
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