| Specimen requirements: |
Fresh very soft or liquid stool, with no
preservatives. |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
N/A |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 mL |
| Method of collection: |
Collect in sterile cup or clean cup. |
| Transportation: |
2-25 degrees C. Can be stored at room temp. for 48 hrs. or
refrigerated for 5 days. |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number. |
| Request test on form: |
C. difficile Toxin PCR |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Performed one time daily, Monday through Saturday |
| Must be in by: |
6 AM |
| Routine turn around time: |
48 hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| Special Instructions: |
Pass liquid or soft stool directly into a clean, dry
container. Soft stool is defined as stool assuming the shape of the container.
Swab specimens are not recommended for toxin testing. Formed stools are not
acceptable. |
| SoftLab abbreviation: |
CDPCI |
| CyberLAB code: |
N/A |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
Microbiology Lab will aliquot a portion of the sample into a snap
cap tube. Specimen can be frozen and thawed one time only. |
