Laboratory Services
Toxigenic Clostridium difficile Toxin by PCR
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| Test Description |
Toxigenic Clostridium difficile Toxin by PCR
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| Synonym(s) |
Toxigenic C difficile-PCR, UOW1245 |
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| Test ID |
CDTP
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| General Information |
Test stool for toxigenic Clostridium difficile (CD) on all patients over 2 years of age with clinically significant diarrhea and a history of antibiotic exposure. Reflex testing is performed at all locations on positive C. difficile toxin specimens to determine if the strain is presumptively positive for the 027/NAP1/BI epidemic strain. |
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| Container Type |
Collect fresh unpreserved liquid or soft stool in leak-proof container |
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| Specimen Type |
Stool |
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| Specimen Requirements |
5 g stool |
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| Minimum Sample Volume |
0.5 g stool |
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| Stability |
Refrigerated 5 days @ 2-8c |
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| Unacceptable Specimen Conditions |
Duplicate specimens from the same day, and specimens received within 14 days of a positive toxin result will be rejected. Formed stools. |
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| Department (code) |
Serology |
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| Methodology |
PCR |
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| Test Includes |
CDTPS - C. difficile PCR Spec Desc |
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| CPT Code(s) |
87493 |
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| STAT Orderable (Y/N) |
No |
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| Performing Lab |
UW |
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| LOINC Code(s) |
