Campylobacter species Antigen, EIA
Quest Diagnostics
Sample type: Stool
Requires fasting: No
Sample collection required at Quest Diagnostics location
Details
Campylobacter species Antigen, EIA - Campylobacter is one of the most common bacterial causes of diarrheal illness in the United States. Virtually all cases occur as isolated, sporadic events, not as part of large outbreaks. Active surveillance indicates that only about 15 cases out of each 100,000 persons are actually diagnosed each year. Many more cases go undiagnosed or unreported.
- Campylobacter jejuni+Campylobacter coli Ag
Estimated days for results: Results should be available within 2 - 5 business days after samples are received at the lab.
Campylobacter species Antigen, EIA - Campylobacter is one of the most common bacterial causes of diarrheal illness in the United States. Virtually all cases occur as isolated, sporadic events, not as part of large outbreaks. Active surveillance indicates that only about 15 cases out of each 100,000 persons are actually diagnosed each year. Many more cases go undiagnosed or unreported.
Campylobacteriosis is estimated to affect over one million people each year occurring more frequently in the summer months. The organism is isolated from infants and young adults in higher numbers than from other age groups and occurs more frequently in males than females. Although it doesn’t commonly cause death, Campylobacter can be attributed to approximately 100 deaths each year.
2–5 business days
Collection Options with Fullscript
Sample collection requires a test kit that can be picked up at a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC)
- Location: Visit a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
- Cost: $10 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins are accepted, but may experience delays. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
- Collection Instructions:
- Bring a valid ID.
- Bring your digital or printed requisition form, available in the Labs tab of your Fullscript account.
- Check-in: Scan the QR code from your confirmation email or follow kiosk instructions.
- More Info: Quest Diagnostics collection guide
- Preferred Specimen(s): 10 grams stool submitted in Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium
- Alternative: NA
- Minimum Volume: NA
- Collection Instructions: NA
- Transport Container: Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium
- Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 4 days
- Refrigerated: 4 days
- Reject Criteria:
- Unpreserved at any temperature • Stool specimens preserved in medium other than those listed • Stool specimens that have been previously concentrated • Specimens in diapers
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Rhode Island, New Jersey, or New York
