VRE Culture and Sensitivity
72 hours
Manual- Chromogenic agar
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Daily
Detects colonization by VRE using culture.
Rectal swab
One swab or 1-2g Stool
Blue top transport swab or sterile container
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 1 day |
| Refrigerated | 3 days |