Clostridioides difficile toxin, molecular detection, PCR - formed stool

Alphabetical Test listing

Clostridioides difficile toxin, molecular detection, PCR - formed stool-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Clostridium difficile toxin

Useful for:

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.

Specimen type:

Stool, formed

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Volume:

Processing instructions:

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

Transport container:

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

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - <7 days

Refrigerated - <7 days

Frozen - <7days

Reason for rejection:

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.

Performing lab:

Mayo Clinic Laboratories (CDFRP): R-NX

Days set up:

Daily

Method:

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

CPT codes:

87493

Date created:

11/11/2019

Revised date:

02/16/2023