Test Code FECPATHCULT Stool Culture
Additional Codes
Primary Code | Epic Code |
FECPATHCULT | LAB14433 |
Performing Laboratory
Central Vermont Medical Center
Specimen Stability
<72 hours ambient in preservative
<1 hour refrigerated without preservative
Day(s) Performed
Monday - Sunday
Specimen Type
Stool
Container
Preferred: Protocol C&S preservative
Acceptable: Sterile container
Additional Information
Stool Cultures not performed on patients who have been inpatients >72 hrs. Includes EHEC/Shiga toxin testing.
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