3-4 days. Preliminary report available every 24-hours. Final culture result available in 72-hours.
Specimen
7 grams of feces or fecal culturette.
Test Description
Campylobacter Culture, Fecal Culture (Salmonella and Shigella)
Culture specifically evaluates for Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter. Fecal PCR testing is more sensitive and tests for a broader array of potential pathogens.
Note: Submit feces in a sterile container, a culturette, or in a Campy thio broth.