Assay

Enteric routine

Key Words

ER

Specimen Collection

The microbiological examination of faeces is complex and requires a full clinical history including the possibility of food poisoning, foreign travel with the countries visited and the dates, and antimicrobial therapy, as well as the more basic information. Failure to give this information may mean important pathogens are not isolated.  Universal container with spoon(blue top)

Turnaround Time

2-4 days

Test Indications

Feaeces sample is taken in cases of suspected enteric infection. All diagnostic faecal samples, except single organism screens, are tested for the following organisms; Campylobacter sp., Salmonella sp., E.coli (VTEC) including 0157 & Shigella sp., Faecal samples submitted from patients that have a foreign travel history will also be examined for Vibrio sp., including Vibrio cholera

Limitation/Interference

N/A

Reference Range

N/A

Analytical Error

N/A

Reference Change Value

N/A