GI Molecular Panel, Comprehensive, w/o C. Diff (In-Patient ONLY)

Message

This test is only available for hospital in-patients.
Please note this panel does not include C. difficle toxin A/B.

Test Code

BFGI2

Alias/See Also

BioFire Filmarray; Gastroenteritis; Diarrhea

CPT Codes
87507

Includes

The following targets will be tested: Campylobacter (C. jejuni/C. coli/C. upsaliensis), Plesiomonas shigelloides, Salmonella, Vibrio (V. parahaemolyticus/V. vulnificus/ V. cholerae) including specific identification of Vibrio cholerae, Yersinia enterocolitica, Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC), Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC), Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) lt/st, Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) stx1/stx2 (including specific identification of the E. coli O157 serogroup within STEC), Shigella/ Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC), Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia (also known as G. intestinalis and G. duodenalis), Adenovirus F 40/41, Astrovirus, Norovirus GI/GII, Rotavirus A, Sapovirus (Genogroups I, II, IV, and V)

Preferred Specimen

1 Para-Pak C&S (Cary-Blair media)

Minimum Volume

Add enough sample to Para-Pak C&S container so that fluid reaches the red fill line. DO NOT OVERFILL

Other Acceptable Specimens

None

Instructions

Collect fresh unformed stool and transport refrigerated in Cary-Blair media.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

2-30°C (room temp or refrigerate) up to 4 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

The following conditions will result in a rejected specimen:

Rectal swab
Sample in fixative (Formalin or PVA)

Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Setup Schedule

M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa, Su

Report Available

Report available within 8 hours of receipt at the performing laboratory.

Reference Range

Not Detected

Performed By
Alverno Laboratories

Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NMB9 (Molecular Biology, BioFire)

Last Updated: January 23, 2025

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.