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Test Code CXSTO Culture, Stool

Important Note

No more than 2 specimens per patient will be accepted without prior consultation.  Specimens from inpatients after the third hospital day will not be accepted without prior consultation.   

Additional Codes

Ordering Mnemonic
CXSTO

 

Methodology

Conventional culture

Performing Laboratory

Holland Hospital Laboratory Services

Specimen Requirements

See "Microbiology Test Requirements" under Resources, to left.

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87045 (HH Bill Code 0203230)

Reference Values

Usual flora.

Critical value (automatic call-back): E. coli O157:H7 isolated in a culture

                                                       : Shiga toxin detected in stool