| Test Name: | VRE Screen, Stool |
| Epic Order Code: | LAB5880 |
| CPT Code: | 87081 |
| Specimen(s) Type: | Feces |
| Acceptable Container(s): |  Plastic leak-proof cup with screw cap
Or rectal swab – Blue top culture swab
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| Testing Schedule: | 7 days/week |
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA |
| | Routine: 48 hours |
| Collection Information: | Refer to Microbiology Collection Information by Source. |
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
| Reference Clients: | Maintain at room temperature. Original specimen must be received in lab within 24 hours. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, improper/delay in transport. |
| Reference Range: | Negative | | |