Molecular Stool (Enteric Pathogens)
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: MSTLC
UPHSM LIS Test #: 026765
Schedule: Daily
Testing Time: 1 Day
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
UPHSM LIS Test #: 026765
Schedule: Daily
Testing Time: 1 Day
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume:
Temperature: Refrigerated
Tube Type: Stool
Collection Info:
Cary-Blair Stool transport:
Store refrigerated at 2-8°C for 48 hours.
Unpreserved stool that is transfered into a cary-blair transport medium:
Room temperature,20-25°C, under 2 hours.
Stored refrigerated, 2-8°C, for up to 24 hours.
Temperature: Refrigerated
Tube Type: Stool
Collection Info:
Cary-Blair Stool transport:
Store refrigerated at 2-8°C for 48 hours.
Unpreserved stool that is transfered into a cary-blair transport medium:
Room temperature,20-25°C, under 2 hours.
Stored refrigerated, 2-8°C, for up to 24 hours.
Clinical Utilities
Contains the following analytes:
Campylobacter
Norovirus
Rotavirus
Salmonella
Shiga Toxin 1
Shiga Toxin 2
Shigella
Vibrio
Y. enterocolitica
Campylobacter
Norovirus
Rotavirus
Salmonella
Shiga Toxin 1
Shiga Toxin 2
Shigella
Vibrio
Y. enterocolitica
CPT Codes
87505
87506
87506
* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
