VRE culture-6550

Test info

  
VRE culture
  
6550
  
87081.7
  
VRE
  
Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus
  
  • Culture
  • Identification, susceptibilities and serogrouping will be performed on all microbiology isolates considered by the laboratory to be significant.
  

Screen for Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus

Specimen

  
Rectal, perirectal or miscellaneous source swab
  
  

ESwab standard tip collection kit (white)

 

  
Stool
  

Screw cap plastic container (sterile) 

Other bacterial culture swab

  

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Other bacterial culture swab

  

Eswab:

Ambient - 48 hours

Refrigerated - 48 hours

Other bacterial culture swab:

Ambient - 24 hours

Sterile container:

Refrigerated - 24 hours

  
  • Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Time delay between time of collection and receipt of specimen
  • Inappropriate timing of collection
  • Improper transport container
  • Improper transport temperature
  • Interfering substances
  • Inappropriate specimen type
  • Leaking container

Performance

  
AHL - Microbiology: M
  
Daily
  
Preliminary: 1 day
Final: 2 days
  

Culture

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

No VRE (Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus) isolated

  

Infection and colonization of hospital patients with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is a problem due to the lack of antimicrobials for treatment of VRE infections and the possibility of transfer of the Van A and Van B resistance genes to other gram positive organisms, such as Staphylococcus aureus.

Billing

  
87081

Additional CPT codes (if appropriate):
87186 - Sensitivities
87077 - ID

This list may not be all inclusive if there is the need to send the ID or sensitivities out to a referral laboratory

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
02/25/2022
  
12/18/2023