# Stool Culture

> This test looks for harmful bacteria in your stool that can cause infection in your digestive system. It helps identify the specific cause of severe symptoms like bloody diarrhea, fever, or persistent stomach cramping. The results help determine if your illness is due to common bacterial infections, such as Salmonella, rather than a virus or other condition. However, this standard test does not detect parasites or every rare type of bacteria without additional specific testing.

- Labcorp code: 008144
- Category: [Infections](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/infections.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=008144&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.