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HelpTest Code SCVRES Culture Vancomycin Resistant Screen
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Acceptable specimens:
Specimens other than Rectal Swabs for routine screening.
Unacceptable specimens:
Routine rectal screening identified by Infection Prevention
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 VRE isolated
Critical value: all positives
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Culture by Conventional Method to Specifically Isolate and Identify Enterococcus species that are resistant to Vancomycin.
Note: If VRE is detected, infection prevention will be notified and inpatients will be isolated.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87081
Report Available
2-3 Days