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-{{DISPLAYTITLE:Faecal Microscopy & Culture}}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:Faecal Bacterial Pathogens}}
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 {| class="wikitable"
 |'''Synonym(s)'''
-|Faecal Culture, Faecal Pathogen Screen
+|Faecal Culture, Faecal Bacterial Pathogen Screen, PCR, MC&S
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 |'''Specimen'''
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 |'''Deletion Code'''
-|2216
+|
 |-
 |'''Useful Information'''
-|Pathogens included: Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio, Plesiomonas shigelloides and pathogenic Esch. coli.
+|Pathogens tested includes: ''Campylobacter spp''., ''Salmonella spp, Shigella spp.'', pathogenic ''Esch. coli.'' Tested by PCR,
-Testing is performed by PCR analysis.
+Symptomatic patients may be tested if not previously performed per hospital admission.
 |-
 |'''Measurement Uncertainty'''
 |N/A
 |}