Test ID: CXSTL
CPT code: 87045
LOINC: 625-4
Specimen Type: Setup: Daily; prelim 24 hr/final 72 hrs.
Frequency:
Instructions: Stool preserved in liquid Cary Blair media within 1 hr of collection.
Text: Presence or absence of Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and
Shigatoxin (other pathogens per request). Altered normal flora is noted.
Methodology: Conventional culture plus enrichment broth.