Rectal swab culture for Salmonella carriage (3 markings) Sanitary and Epidemiological Station

• Samples should be stored at room temperature until they reach the collection point.
  Collecting too little material or collecting it while taking antibiotics may result in sterile cultures and require repeat testing.
• The test material is a rectal swab collected using a sterile swab with a transport medium.
  The patient collects the samples themselves.
  Swabs for the test, along with a special referral, are available at Luxmed Medical Center collection points.
  The material must be delivered to the Sanitary and Epidemiological Station (SANEPID) within 68 hours of collecting the first sample; the collection times listed below must be adhered to.
  A swab should be collected daily (1 sample) for three consecutive days:
  Sample I - collected on the first day between 9-10 PM;
  Sample II - collected on the second day between 7-8 PM;
  Sample III - collected on the morning of the third day.
  Each swab must be labeled with the patient's name and surname, the date and time of collection.
  The collected material (3 swabs + the form attached to the samples) in Lublin is only accepted at ul. Królewska 11 (Monday through Thursday during collection point opening hours).
  Outside of Lublin, the material is accepted at any Luxmed Medical Center facility from Monday through Thursday
  during collection point opening hours.
  Samples must be delivered to the laboratory on the day the third swab is taken.

The test is performed to obtain a certificate for sanitary and epidemiological purposes.
Salmonella carrier status can have very serious consequences.
Salmonella bacteria can be divided into species, subspecies, and numerous serological types, causing various infections, such as inflammation of the small and large intestines, food poisoning, and typhoid fever.
The pathological changes caused by Salmonella are not limited to gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea, vomiting), but can also cause infections of internal organs, joints, and even sepsis.
Infection with the bacteria can also be asymptomatic and sometimes result in only mild symptoms of food poisoning.
Shigella bacteria cause dysentery.

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