GI panel by PCR

Test Code
400


CPT Codes
0097U

Includes
Bacteria Parasites Viruses
Campylobacter (jejuni, coli, and upsaliensis) Cryptosporidium Adenovirus F 40/41
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) toxin A/B Cyclospora cayetanensis Astrovirus
Plesiomonas shigelloides Entamoeba histolytica Norovirus GI/GII
Salmonella Giardia lamblia Rotavirus A
Yersinia enterocolitica   Sapovirus (I, II, IV and V)
Vibrio (parahaemolyticus, vulnificus and cholerae)    
Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)    
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)    
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st    
Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2    
E. coli O157    
Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)    


Preferred Specimen

1 mL raw stool submitted in Cary Blair




Specimen Stability
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Stool in Cary Blair Refrigerated  4 days
  Ambient 4 days


Reference Range

None



Performed By
EmpowerMe Diagnostics



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.