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culture of stool for enteric pathogens

Indications: - infectious diarrhea due to - Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter Specimen: - rectal swab or fresh, randomly collected stool - minimum volume: 1 g of stool or 2 rectal swabs - container: a) plastic-coated cardboard cup or plastic cup with tight-fitting lid b) other leak-proof containers are acceptable Notes: -> if Vibrio species are suspected, the laboratory must be notified & appropriate collection & transport methods must be used

Specific

Campylobacter culture from stool Clostridium botulinum stool culture Clostridium difficile culture from stool Cryptosporidium culture in stool culture of stool for Aeromonas & Plesiomonas culture of stool for Yersinia Giardia lamblia stool culture Salmonella culture from stool Salmonella/Shigella culture from stool Vibrio culture from stool Yersinia culture from stool

General

culture of body fluid

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 491
  2. Culture, Stool Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 60134