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Department
IMMUNOLOGY
Collection Requirements
Collect stool specimen in clean container, or small amount of sample on a tongue blade. Approximately 1 tablespoon of stool is sufficient for testing.
If possible obtain stool specimen during the acute phase.
Primary Collection Container
Sterile Container
Transport
Refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Minimum Testing Volume
1 gram (approximately 1 tablespoon)
Reference Range
Negative
Methodology
EIA (enzyme-linked immunoassay) ImmunoCard STAT Assay
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
6:30 am – 3:00 pm
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
87425
Unacceptable Conditions
Meconium stools are unacceptable.
Samples should be free of preservatives, metal ions, or detergents.
Samples 8 days or more after the onset may not produce a positive reaction.
Do not transport specimen in orange Meridian Par-Pak transport vial.