Specimen Requirements
Title
Culture, Yersinia
Specimen Requirement
Collect 10 mL of stool in enteric C&S transport container. Contact Laboratory for supplies.
Methodology
Conventional culture technique including selective CIN media.
Stability
Room Temp: 72 hours
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
3 weeks.
Clinical Use
Aids in the diagnosis of diarrhea caused by Yersinia enterocolitica which can be acquired be the ingestion of contaminated food or water.
Test Code
Contact Lab