- YCAMPY
Campylobacter Stool Culture
Specimen:
Test Code
YCAMPY
Specimen Name
Campylobacter Stool Culture
Collect
1-Cary-Blair Stool Container
Submit
5 mLs stool in enteric transport media (Cary-Blair)
Special Handling
Preserve 5 mL stool in enteric transport media (Cary-Blair). Fill to the line on the enteric transport media, do not underfill and do not overfill the transport container.
Rejection Criteria
Multiple specimens (more than one in 24 hours). Delayed transport without use of appropriate preservative.
Stability
Ambient 72 hours; Refrigerated 72 hours; Frozen Unacceptable
Methodology
Culture/Identification
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
3-6 days
CPT Codes
- 87046
Components
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Additional Information
Negative culture reported at 4 days. Positive culture reported as soon as detected.
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Common Lab Definitions
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