Culture, Surveillance, extended spectrum beta

Specimen Container

eSwab

Specimen Collection Type

Rectal swab

Stability

Ambient Stability: 2 hrs
Refrig Stability: 24 hrs
Frozen Stability: Unable

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimen in M4 or UTM

Remarks

Surveillance cultures to detect extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing gram negative bacilli

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Preliminary reports daily, Final report at 3 days

Methodology

ESBL producing gram negative bacilli culture and identification

Lab Department

Molecular

Testing Location

IHC

Synonyms

Surveillance Culture
ESBL Culture
Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Culture
Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Gram Negative Bacilli
ESBL

Test OR Panel

Test

Misc Instructions

SPECIMEN COLLECTION: Rectal swab, BD Red Top Culturette or Eswab (preferred). Fresh stool specimen or fresh stool specimen placed in Cary Blair, ETM or C&S transport medicum are also acceptable. STABILITY: If transport time will be greater than 2 hours, stool should be placed into a container with Cary-Blair transport medium

CPT Codes

87081

LOINC

102121-1

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