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HelpTest Code LAB21144 Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (Outpatient)
Department
Microbiology
Collection Requirements
1. Collect fresh stool and place in Cary Blair preservation and a separate sterile cup2. Stool must be placed in Cary Blair preservative within 2 hours collection
3. Submit both contains to the lab
Primary Collection Container
1 Sterile Cup/ 1 Cary-Blair Media
Transport
Stool refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Minimum Testing Volume
1 mL
Reference Range
Negative for each target
Methodology
Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) – Cepheid
Performed
Monday-Sunday
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens older than 4 days refrigerated, Specimens older than 24 hours room temp., Frozen specimens, Commerical transport media other than liquid Cary Blain and Sterile Cup (EMT, Para-Pack Enteric Plus, Copan Fecal Swab/Eswab), Cary Blair gel swabs, Products containing formalin, SAF, PVA fixative, EcoFix preservative, Rectal swab, Stool swab, Gel swabs, Endoscopy specimens, Unpreserved stool
Additional Information
The following bacteria, parasites and viruses are identified using the Xpert GI Panel:Campylocacter (c. jejuni/C.coli)
Salmonella
Vibrio cholerae
Vibro parahaemolyticus
Yersinia enterocolitica
STEC stx1
STEC sxt2
Shigella/Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC)
Cryptosporidium
Giardia (G. intestinalis, G. duodenalis & G. lamblia)
Norovirus GI/GII