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Test Code SSS CULTURE, SALMONELLA SHIG ONLY

Important Note

This test is for PREVIOUSLY CONFIRMED Salmonella or Shigella cases. If patient has not been previously diagnosed with a Salmonella or Shigella infection, order a regular Stool Culture (SC) instead.

Performing Location

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Collection Instructions

  1. Insert a swab into the middle of freshly passed feces, place swab one-third of the way down into a Cary-Blair transport tube and break off remaining swab stick. Repeat with second swab. Screw the cap back on the Cary-Blair tube.

  2. For rectal swabs, pass the tip of an Aerobic Transport swab approximately one (1) inch beyond the anal sphincter. Carefully rotate the swab to sample the anal crypts, and withdraw the swab.

  3. Collect multiple specimens at least one day apart since organisms may be shed intermittently

Collection Container

Cary-Blair medium

 

Turn-Around Guidelines

Daily

Maximum Hard Copy 4 Days
Stat Availability No
   

 

Reference Values

No salmonella/Shigella isolated

Method

Microbiological culture w/selective media & identification techniques

CPT

87081

LOINC

42255-0

Specimen Source

Stool- Two feces-laden swabs, rectal swabs, or fresh stool < 2hours old.

Specimen Minimum Volume

No single sample volume applies