Salmonella/Shigella Reference Culture

TEST NAME	Salmonella/Shigella Reference Culture
DEPARTMENT	BACT
TESTS	B20
DESCRIPTION	Salmonella/Shigella culture identification and confirmation utilizing conventional biochemical and serological testing techniques.
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS	SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolates CONTAINER: Slanted tubed media preferred, motility deeps acceptable. COLLECTION: Do not refrigerate or freeze TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): Acceptable Refrigerated (5±3°C): Acceptable Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable
TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)	5 days
REFERENCE RANGE	Negative
TEST METHOD	Culture
CPT CODES	87045 87077

TEST NAME

Salmonella/Shigella Reference Culture

DEPARTMENT

BACT

TESTS

B20

DESCRIPTION

Salmonella/Shigella culture identification and confirmation utilizing conventional biochemical and serological testing techniques.

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolates

CONTAINER: Slanted tubed media preferred, motility deeps acceptable.

COLLECTION: Do not refrigerate or freeze

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): Acceptable

Refrigerated (5±3°C): Acceptable

Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable

TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)

5 days

REFERENCE RANGE

Negative

TEST METHOD

Culture

CPT CODES

87045

87077

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