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)