Test Details
Mnemonic
GAESL
Ordering Code
3400667
CPT-4 Code(s)
87329
Specimen Information
Collect
Stool in Total-Fix® vial
Specimen Preparation
Send 10.0 g or 10 mL stool in a Total-Fix® vial. Stool should be placed in preservative within 30 minutes of collection. Fill to line on transport vial and mix contents thoroughly.
Alternate Specimen
10% formalin transport vial
Stool in Cary Blair media
Unpreserved stool
Stool in Cary Blair media
Unpreserved stool
Transport Temperature
Total-Fix: Room temperature
Cary-Blair: Refrigerated (Cold Packs)
Unpreserved: Frozen
Cary-Blair: Refrigerated (Cold Packs)
Unpreserved: Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Concentrated fecal specimens. Stool in transport media that is not listed above. Swab
Stability
Total-Fix
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
10% formalin
Room temperature: 18 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Cary-Blair
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 7 days
Unpreserved:
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 14 days
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
10% formalin
Room temperature: 18 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Cary-Blair
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 7 days
Unpreserved:
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 14 days
Methodology
Immunoassay
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes