Test Code CXSTL Culture, Stool

Important Note

Only diarrheal stool specimens should be submitted.

Epic EAP: LAB223

Epic Description: CULTURE, STOOL

Stool for Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, Yersinia, or Campylobacter

Stool for Shiga toxins I and II

Stool for Hemorrhagic E coli

Varies

Primary Source: Stool

	Collection Container	Preferred Volume	Minimum Volume
Preferred	Sterile Container	2.0 mL/4 gm	1.0 mL/2.0 gm
Alternate	Cary-Blair Transport media	2.0 mL/4 gm	1.0 mL/2.0 gm

Alternate Source: Rectum

	Collection Container	Preferred Volume	Minimum Volume
Preferred	E-swab collection device	1 swab	1 swab
Alternate	Culturette (for aerobic collections)	1 swab	1 swab

Collect stool specimen in clean, dry container with a tight lid. Specimen should not be contaminated with barium, urine, or toilet paper.

Remote laboratory: transfer stool from container to Cary-Blair media.

Internal specimens should be transported to Laboratory within one hour of collection.

Remote Locations: Transport E-swab vial or sterile container refrigerated on freeze packs.

Microbiology Lab

Daily

72 hours

Deliver specimen to laboratory.

87045

87427 x 2

87046 x 3