Laboratory Services
Culture, Fluoroquinolone Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Reflex Susceptibility
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| Test Description |
Culture, Fluoroquinolone Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Reflex Susceptibility
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| Synonym(s) |
Rectal Resistant Screen, Fluoroquinolone Resistance Culture, Rectal Screening Culture, Enteric Resistant Screen, Enterobacteriaceae Resistance Culture |
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| Test ID |
FREC
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| General Information |
Identify the presence or absence of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Gram Negative Rods from rectal swab |
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| Specimen Type |
Rectal swab |
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| Specimen Requirements |
Bacterial Culture Transport Swab w/gel, Amies Transport swab, Eswab, or other transport swab system. Specimen should be collected prior to the initiation of antimicrobial therapy. |
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| Alternate Specimen Type |
Rectal Swab, Stool |
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| Stability |
Ambient: 24 hours |
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| Unacceptable Specimen Conditions |
Unacceptable specimen transport device (including Incyte Swab, specimen in formalin, expired), frozen, improper labeling, prolonged delay in transport |
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| Methodology |
Culture |
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| Estimated TAT |
2-3 days |
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| Testing Schedule |
Monday-Saturday |
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| CPT Code(s) |
87081 |
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| Reference Range |
No Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Gram Negative Rods detected |
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| Reflex Conditions |
Organism ID and susceptibility performed on resistant isolates. |
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| Performing Lab |
Incyte Diagnostics |
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| LOINC Code(s) |
52966-9 |
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| Additional Information |
Organism identification and susceptibility tests are billed separately from the culture. |
