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STOOL SCREEN FOR VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI (VRE)

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Lab Section Category
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Specimen Required

​Stool in screw-capped container (preferred) or rectal swab using eSwab 

Method

​Culture

Test Results

Enterococcus faecium (VRE), Enterococcus faecalis (VRE);
No Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species isolated

Turnaround Time

​3 – 5 days

Day(s) Test Set up

​Daily

Last Updated - 13 Jun 2025