Test Code
Q276
Test Description
This is a send out to Quest. Quest test code 32114.
Minimum Volume
5g
Transport Container
Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Rejection Criteria
Unpreserved specimen; Stool specimens in medium other than those listed; Stool specimens that have been previously concentrated; swab specimens
CPT
87045; 87427; 87449