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CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B, PCR
Message***Specimen must be liquid or unformed stool that takes the shape of container***
Test Code
CDPCR
Alias/See Also
C diff; C. diff; C difficile; C. difficile
CPT Codes
87493
Preferred Specimen
Sterile container with screw top lid
Minimum Volume
1mL liquid stool
Other Acceptable Specimens
None
Transport Temperature
Room temperature or Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
15-30ºC up to 2 days; 2-8°C up to 5 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
- Formed stool samples will be rejected
- Swabs will be rejected
- Samples collected in Para-Pak transport media containing a preservative will be rejected
- Frozen samples will be rejected
Methodology
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
Setup Schedule
M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Sun
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
C. Difficile is a spore-forming bactera causing symptoms from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. Illness most commonly affects older adults in hospitals or in long-term care facilities and typically occurs after use of anitbiotics.
Performed By
Alverno Laboratories
Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NMB13 (Molecular Biology, BD Max)
Last Updated: June 12, 2023