Shiga Toxin types 1 and 2
Order Name
SHIGA TX
Test Number: 3504650
Revision Date 12/07/2012
Test Number: 3504650
Revision Date 12/07/2012
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
Shiga Toxin type 1
|
ImmunoCard | 51940-5 |
|
Shiga Toxin type 2
|
ImmunoCard | 51939-7 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | See Instructions | Stool, Random | ETM or Cary Blair container | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | See Instructions | Stool, Random | Parapak (C and S) | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Stool should be placed in modified Cary-Blair Para-Pak Culture Media within 2 hours of collection and kept refrigerated. (PARA-PAK C and S available from lab stores.) | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Sun-Sat |
| Expected TAT | 2-3 Days |
| Clinical Use | This test is a immunochromatographic rapid test for the qualitative detection of Shiga toxins 1 and 2 (also called Verotoxins) produced by E. coli in cultures derived from clinical stool specimens. This test used in conjunction with the patient's clinical symptoms and other laboratory tests to aid in the diagnosis of diseases caused by enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) infections. |
| Notes | Refer to the Mircrobiology page in the Specimen Collection section of our service guide for more information on Stool Collection Containers. |
| CPT Code(s) | 87015, 87899, 87899-59 |
| Lab Section | Microbiology |