KK Women's and Children's Hospital Our Specialties Elab Book Rectal swab or Stool Screen for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Screening

Rectal swab or Stool Screen for Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Screening

BA0201

eLab Book (Test Catalogue)

Special Instructions

Request Form

Specimen Collection

Sample Collection and Despatch Services

Supplies

Accreditation and Certification

Criteria for Unacceptable Specimen

Critical Result

Specimen Container	Screw cap container Sterile swab with Amies transport medium
Specimen Requirement	Rectal Swab Stool
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	Negative: 1 - 2 working days Positive: 3 - 5 working days
Testing Laboratory Location	KKH
Laboratory	Microbiology
Contact Number	6394 1388
Day and Time Performed	Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1900 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1800 hrs Sat: 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1630 hrs Sun: 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1500 hrs
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Bacteriology, Mycology,Parasitology Tests