Extended Enteric Bacterial Panel

Specimen Type	Specimen Stability	Reference Range
Stool- See Specimen Requirements	24 Hours at Room Temperature, 5 Days Refrigerated	See Report

🧪 Specimen Requirements

Unpreserved specimens: Transfer the liquid or soft stool specimen to a clean, dry container. Avoid contamination with water or urine. Label the container and transport to the laboratory at 2 to 25°C. Avoid mixing toilet paper, water or soap with the specimen. Cary-Blair preserved specimens: Transfer the liquid or soft stool specimen to a 15ml transport device according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Avoid contamination with water or urine. Label the container and transport to the laboratory at 2 to 25°C. Avoid mixing toilet paper, water or soap with the specimen.

⚙️ Method

Real-time PCR

📅 Schedule

Monday-Saturday

📋 Instructions & Notes

For a complete list of assay limitations, we recommend that you review the manufacturer’s package insert: http://legacy.bd.com/resource.aspx?IDX=28623 and http://legacy.bd.com/resource.aspx?IDX=35318

# CPT Codes

87506