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Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Acceptable Specimens:
Rectal Swab with no visible stool.
Unacceptable Specimens:
Any specimen other than rectal.
1. Collect specimen as instructed by the Microbiology Lab
2. Maintain sterility and forward promptly
Note: Indicate specimen source on specimen container and in computer.
Reference Values
No ESBL isolated
Critical value: all positives
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Culture by Conventional Method to Specifically Isolate and Identify Enterobacteriaceae that are extended spectrum beta lactamase producers (Resistant to Penicillin and Cephalosporin class of antibiotics).
Note: If ESBL is detected, infection prevention will be notified and inpatients will be isolated.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87081
Report Available
3 days