Vibrio Culture

SPECIMEN: Stool

CONTAINER: Stool transport bottles (Para-Pak C&S), GN Broth, Rectal Swabs or fresh stool in a sterile container
Note: Buffered glycerol saline is unacceptable. The use of rectal swabs (Bacterial Culturettes) should be limited to patients with active disease, infants and children from whom feces may be difficult to obtain. Transport at 4-25°C within 48 hours.

COLLECTION: The specimen of choice is the diarrheal stool collected during the acute stage of the disease. Keep the stool specimen cool, do not incubate or refrigerate. Portions containing blood or mucus usually contain the highest number of pathogens.  

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature (25±5°C): 4 days (Preserved stool)

Refrigerated (5±3°C): 2 hours (fresh stool)

Frozen (-15±5°C): Unacceptable

CIDT Screens: 7 days