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Culture, GI Pathogen Screen

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UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

 

Used for single-organism screen:  Campylobacter, E.coli O:157, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, or Yersinia
See Comments

 

 

Test ID SPATH
Test Number 9554
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Path Screen: Campylobact - stool
Path Screen: E. coli - stool
Path Screen: Salmonellla - stool
Path Screen: Shigella - stool
Path Screen: Vibrio - stool/wound
Path Screen: Yersinia - stool

CPT Code(s) 87081
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Clinical Microbiology; 966-4053
Tube Station 82
SpecimenRoutine:Fresh stool or Rectal Swab;  See Important Comments
Gram Stain No
AvailabilityRoutine:24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
   
   
Turnaround Time 72 hours (final); preliminary in 24 hours
Reference RangeNormal:Negative for specific fecal pathogen
   
Comments

Deliver within 2 hrs of collection.
Specify desired organism;  See also Culture, Fecal Screen

Used for patients with a previous positive culture.

 

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