Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria Culture
Abbrev Code: | CROCX | ||
Order Code: | LAB8162 | Order Name: | Carbapenem Resistant Bacterial Culture |
Synonyms: | Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae; Carbapenem Resistance; Carbapenemase | ||
Methodology: | Culture/identification. Identification and confirmation performed when indicated. | ||
CPT Codes: | 87081 x1 | ||
Turnaround Time: | Performed daily; results are reported within 5 days. | ||
Special Instructions: | Identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from culture. |
Collection Instructions
Specimen: | Stool |
Optimal Volume: | 3 mL |
Minimum\Peds Volume: | 0.5 mL |
Container: | See Collection Instructions |
Collection Instructions: | Stool can be sent in a leakproof, sterile container, or transferred to Cary-Blair transport media (Para-Pak C&S). |
Causes for Rejection: | Stools in preservative. |
Processing and Shipping
Specimen Processing: | Store in refrigerator. |
Shipping Instructions: | Ship at refrigerated temperature. |
Stability: | Unpreserved stool: 4 hours at room temperature; 7 days refrigerated.
Stool in Cary-Blair transport media: 24 hours at room temperature; 7 days refrigerated. |
Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory (UMMC East Bank) |
Interpretive
Reference Range: | Culture negative for carbapenem-resistant organisms. |
Use: | Culture is for patients at risk of harboring organisms that are carbapenem non-susceptible and is intended as an aid in the detection, identification of colonization, and control of these bacteria in a healthcare setting. It is not intended to diagnose infection or to guide or monitor treatment for infections. |
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