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LABORATORY COMMUNICATIONS

Laboratory Memos

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Laboratory Introduction

Laboratory Policies

Professional Staff Organisational Chart

Laboratory Accreditation

Research Support Services

Point of Care Services

Overseas Test Referral Services

Non-NUH Referral Services

 

INFORMATION WEBSITES

National University Hospital 

NUH Referral Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code MVRES Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Screen

Laboratory Code

LAB238

Specimen Requirements

Submit only one of the following

 

Preferred
Specimen Type: Rectal swab
Container/Tube: eSwab, M40 transystem Amies agar transport media (for non-NUH patients)
Volume: 1 swab
Collection Instructions: Pass the tip of a sterile swab approximately 2.5 cm beyond the anal sphincter. Rotate the swab and then withdraw it. Place swab in transport medium.

 

Please refer to eSwab Training Slides.

 

Acceptable
Specimen Type: Stool
Container/Tube: Sterile screw-capped container with spatula attached
Volume: 10.0 g / 5.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 5.0 g (size of a grape) / 2.0 mL (liquid stool)

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Rectal Swab, Stool
Ambient Submit sample to lab immediately
Refrigerate 1 day
Frozen Unacceptable

Methodology

Conventional Culture

Days and Times Performed

Monday through Sunday, TAT 2 - 3 days

Reference Interval

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus not isolated

Testing Laboratory

National University Hospital

Clinical Microbiology, 67724343

Useful For

Screening of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization.

Service Code

23055

LOINC Code Information

59150-3

Update

Last updated 21/3/2025

Unacceptable Condition

Frozen sample.