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HelpTest Code LAB12005 VRE Screen - Stool/Rectal Swab
Department
MICROBIOLOGY
Collection Requirements
Stool or rectal swab.
Submit to lab within 2 hours of collection.
Primary Collection Container
Sterile Container
Alternate Collection Container
Gel Bottom Swab
Transport
Refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Reference Range
No Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus recovered.
Methodology
Culture
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
3-5 days
CPT Codes
87081; Gram stain, identification, and susceptability tests are billed separately from culture.
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens in orange Meridian Par-Pak transport vial.