CPE (Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacterales) Surveillance
| Test Name | CPE Surveillance Culture |
| Alternate Name(s) | CPO - Carbapenemase producing organisms |
| Laboratory Module | Microbiology |
| Ordering Mnemonic |
CPE |
| Specimen Type |
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| Collection Container | Amies Transport Media or Sterile Container |
| Container Information |
Amies Transport Media
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| Collection Information |
The nurse or physician will take a swab of the area in question. The swab is then quickly transferred to the transport media. Swab around the rectal area, Insert the swab into rectum enough to faecally stain the swab, Place swab into transport media tube and label with the lab-generated label containing patient information and marked rectal. |
| Test Schedule |
Daily |
| Routine Turnaround Time | Preliminary: 24 hours Final: 72 hours |
| Stat Turnaround Time | Preliminary: 24 hours Final: 72 hours |
| Critical Values | As growth is detected and identified the information is made available to the health care provider. |
| Lab Process Notes | If CPE is detected notify as per DOCS # 10155 Microbiology Critical and Urgent Result Communication. |
| Storage and Transport | The swab should be maintained at room temperature until transport to the lab. Once in the lab the specimen will be stored at room temperature in the microbiology rack.
Urine should be transported to laboratory as soon as possible where it is to be stored in the refrigerator. |
| Test Referred To | On site, BGH laboratory |
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