| Ordering Code | 308 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Vibrio Stool Culture |
| Alias | Cholera Culture |
| Preferred Specimen | Stool |
| Preferred Container | Fecal Swab |
| Optimum Volume | Fecal Swab: 1 Swab Stool, Buffered (Cary Blair): 5 g |
| Handling Instructions | Stool, Buffered (Cary-Blair): The sample should include any blood or mucus present. Use the plastic spoon provided in the cap of the Cary- Blair container to transfer 5 grams of sample into the buffered solution. The liquid should come up to the "fill" line on the vial. Tightly cap the vial and shake firmly to insure that the specimen is adequately mixed with the solution Fecal Swab: Place swabs in Cary-Blair transport or in Bacterial Transport Container (e.g. Culturette). |
| Transport Requirements | Fecal Swab: Oahu: Ambient Airline: Ambient Stool, Buffered (Cary Blair): Oahu: Ambient Airline: Ambient |
| Specimen Stability | Fecal Swab: Ambient: 4 Days Refrigerated: 4 Days Do NOT Freeze Stool, Buffered (Cary Blair): Ambient 4 Days Refrigerated: 4 Days Do NOT Freeze |
| Rejection Criteria | Dry cotton swab, Frozen, Pooled specimen, Specimen older than stability limits, Stool in Formalin/PVA, Stool contaminated with urine, Stool in diaper or tissue paper, 24 Hour collection, Unpreserved stool |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | Fecal Swab: 3 Days Stool, Buffered (Cary Blair): 3 Days |
| Methodology | Visual examination for bacterial growth on selective media. |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of April 8, 2026.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Culture Result: | ALL | See report. |