Rapid diagnosis of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) and pseudomembranous colitis (PMC). Testing formed feces for Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is generally not clinically indicated.

Utilization of this order will be audited.

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Transfer formed stool to a Stool transport media/vial - Culture and sensitivity (C&S) until the liquid reaches the fill level indicator line.

Stool transport media/vial - Culture and sensitivity (C&S)

Ambient (preferred) - <7 days

Refrigerated - <7 days

Frozen - <7days

• PCR testing cannot be added on to a sample that has been opened and/or used for other testing. If the sample has already been used for testing, a new specimen will need to be collected.

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) using LightCycler and Fluorescent Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)