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C Difficile toxin by amplification - This test is only available to Outpatient Clinics as a stand alone test.
Test CodeCDIFFTOXPCR-MMC
Alias/See Also
Clostridium difficile by PCR
C. diff by PCR
C. diff by PCR
Preferred Specimen
Fresh Stool (unpreserved) in screw top sterile container.
Minimum Volume
Fresh Stool: 1 ml
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| Fresh Stool | Refrigerate | 5 days |
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Formed stools are unacceptable for Clostridium difficile testing and will not be performed.
Methodology
C difficile toxin by amplification
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday, Batch testing performed
Report Available
Same day or next day
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
McKee Medical Center - Microbiology/Molecular Laboratory
