Clinical Analysis Culture-Independent Diagnostic Testing, Gastrointestinal Panel

Data Value
Method

Culture-Independent Diagnostic Testing, Gastrointestinal Panel

Detects:

Bacteria:

  • Campylobacter (jejuni, coli, and upsaliensis)
  • Clostridium difficile (toxin A/B)
  • Plesiomonas shigelloides
  • Salmonella
  • Yersinia enterocolitica
  • Vibrio (parahaemolyticus, vulnificus, and cholerae)
  • Vibrio cholerae

Diarrheagenic e. Coli/shigella:

  • 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)

Parasites:

  • Cryptosporidium
  • Cyclospora cayetanensis
  • Entamoeba histolytica
  • Giardia lamblia

Viruses:

  • Adenovirus F40/41
  • Astrovirus
  • Norovirus GI/GII
  • Rotavirus A
  • Sapovirus (I, II, IV, and V)
CPT Code 87507
Test Scope N/A
Preferred Specimen Stool in Cary Blair Transport Media
Other Acceptable Specimens None
Specimen Identification Label specimen with patient’s first and last name, DOB and date/time of collection.
Special Instructions Indicate specific specimen source on requisition.
Shipping Requirements Specimen should be kept at 4°C (refrigerated) and transported to the laboratory within 24 hours of collection. Ship with cold-pack.
Sample Rejection Criteria
  • Improper specimen transport
  • Mislabeled specimen
  • Unlabeled specimen
Turn-around-time 4-8 Hours (M-F)