Aeromonas/Plesiomonas Culture
Test Mnemonic
AERPLE
CPT Codes
- 87046 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
30122-6, 82304-7
Aliases
- Aeromonas Culture
- Culture for Aeromonas and Plesiomonas
- Plesiomonas Culture
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mL | Stool | Other | Refrigerated | To optimize recovery, transfer stool into Cary-Blair transport media (Oracle # 1124361) immediately after collection and prior to transport. Alternatively, stool may be transported in a sterile container if received within 2 h of collection. |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 2 hours |
| Refrigerated | Preserved (Cary-Blair Transport Media):72 hours; Unpreserved: 2 hours |
| Frozen | Unacceptable |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
4 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Culture |
Reference Range
| Aeromonas/Plesiomonas Culture | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Freetext | Negative for Aeromonas and Plesiomonas |
Special Info
Transfer stool into Cary-Blair transport media (Oracle # 1124361) immediately after collection and prior to transport. Alternatively, stool may be transported in a sterile container if received within 2 h of collection. If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge. Identification CPT codes that may apply include: 87077, 87153. Antimicrobial susceptibilities are performed when indicated, and the following CPT codes may apply: 87181, 87184, 87186.
Clinical Info
Routine stool culture has been replaced with a molecular assay (STLPCR) detecting Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter jejuni/coli, & Shiga-toxin producing genes (submit stool in Cary-Blair or sterile container). Vibrio is screened for with a separate culture order (VIBCUL). Yersinia is screened for with a separate culture order (YERCUL). Requests for testing on patients who have been in the hospital >3 days will be rejected since there is a low likelihood of the enteric pathogens screened for in this test causing diarrhea in this population.