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HelpTest Code CDIFFICILE Clostridium difficile, Molecular
Specimen Information
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
| Sterile | Unformed Stool | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 1.0 mL |
1.0 mL |
5 days |
| Sterile | Unformed Stool | Ambient | 4 mL | 1.0 mL | 1.0 mL | 24 hours |
Reject Due To:
- Above criteria not met
- Formed specimen
- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled
Instrumentation / Method
Cepheid GeneXPert Dx / Nucleic Acid Amplification
Reference Range
Negative
Alert Valule: Positive
Test Schedule / Analytic Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same Day / Available STAT
CPT / LOINC
| Meditech | Medent | LOINC | CPT |
| CDIFFICILE | CDIFFICILE |