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Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel, PCR, Feces

Test Code
GIP


Alias/See Also


Includes
Adenovirus F 40/41; astrovirus; Campylobacter;
Cryptosporidium; Cyclospora cayetanensis; E coli O157; Entamoeba histolytica; 
enteroaggregative E coli (EAEC); enteropathogenic E coli (EPAC); enterotoxigenic E coli (ETEC) lt/st; 
Giardia lamblia; norovirus GI/GII; Plesiomonas shigelloides; rotavirus A; Salmonella; Sapovirus; 
Shiga-like toxin-producing E coli (STEC) stx1/stx2; Shigella/enteroinvasive E coli (EIEC); Vibrio; 
Vibrio cholerae; Yersinia enterocolitica


Preferred Specimen
Sterile Container


Minimum Volume
7mL or about the size of a golf ball


Other Acceptable Specimens
Remel Cary-Blair with Indicator (Green)


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate. Specimen must be received by lab within 24 hours of collection time. 


Methodology
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Performing Laboratory
Indiana Regional Medical Center



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.