Culture-Independent Diagnostic Testing, Gastrointestinal Panel

NSPHL Clinical Analysis

Culture, Isolate Identification (Reference Culture)
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
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)