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Test Code CDTP C. difficile Assay by PCR

Specimen and Container/Tube

Stool (liquid or soft)

Sterile, tight-sealing plastic or glass container with NO preservative

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

Offsite Collection Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

Rejection Criteria

  • Formed stool and swabs?�are not acceptable.
  • Specimens from patients less than 12?�months old?�are
    not acceptable.
  • Only 1 sample accepted per week.

Reference Values

Negative

Critical Values

 

All positive  culture

 

 

 

 

All

Turnaround Time

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED

Not Available

CPT Codes

87493

LOINC Codes

30687493

Volume

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 gm

Pediatric Volume

1 gm

Specimen Stability

Specimens other than blood and tissue should be refrigerated

Collection Instructions

Offsite Collection Instructions

See UCMC Collection Instructions

UCMC Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: If collected in a bedpan, must not be contaminated with urine, residual soap, or disinfectant. Formed stools are not accepted.

Specimen Transport: < 2 hr, ambient, up to 5 days refrigerated (2-8 C)

 

Test Components

Method Name

Polyermase Chain Reaction

Methodology

Polyermase Chain Reaction

Last Reviewed Date

08/11/2022

Additional Information

  • Formed stool and swabs are not acceptable.
  • Specimens from patients less than 12 months old are
    not acceptable.
  • Only 1 sample accepted per week.