Test Code C DIFF GDH C Diff GDH Toxin A&B EIA
Performing Laboratory
North Shore University Hospital
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay
Reference Values
None Detected
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87324
LOINC Code:
GDG Antigen - 57901-1
Toxin A and B: 34468-9
Specimen Required
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen: 5 g (minimum volume: 1 g) of liquid or soft stool (specimen should conform to shape of container).
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Note: Formed stools should not be tested, as positive results in asymptomatic patients generally represent colonization rather than Clostridium difficile associated disease. Submit only 1 specimen per episode. Repeat testing will offer no further useful clinical information.
Computer Interface Code
PDM # 5700550
Used For
After treatment with antibiotics, many patients develop gastrointestinal problems ranging from mild diarrhea to severe pseudomembranous colitis. This organism is an opportunistic anaerobic bacterium that grows in the intestine once the normal flora has been altered by the antibiotic.
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday - Sunday Afternoon
TAT 1 - 2 Days