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Toxigenic Clostridium difficile Toxin by PCR

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Updated Test Information:

Test Description
Toxigenic Clostridium difficile Toxin by PCR
Synonym(s)

Toxigenic C difficile-PCR, UOW1245

Test ID
CDTP
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.

Container Type

Collect fresh unpreserved liquid or soft stool in leak-proof container

Specimen Type

Stool

Specimen Requirements

5 g stool

Minimum Sample Volume

0.5 g stool

Stability

Refrigerated 5 days @ 2-8c

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.

Department (code)

Serology

Methodology

PCR

Test Includes

CDTPS  - C. difficile PCR Spec Desc
CDTPR  - C. difficile, Toxigenic by PCR

CPT Code(s)

87493

STAT Orderable (Y/N)

No

Performing Lab

UW

LOINC Code(s)