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| Test Name: | C difficile Toxins A+B, EIA |
|---|---|
| Test Code: | 086207 |
| Other Names: | N/A |
| Test Includes: | C difficile Toxins A+B, EIA |
| Specimen Requirements: | Stool, 5 g |
| Container: | Sterile screw-cap container or stool transport without preservatives (Para Pak - White clean vial). "Cool Whip" containers, denture cups, or other similar containers often leak or even explode during transport and may be rejected by the laboratory. |
| Collection Instructions: | N/A |
| Stability: | Specimen should be kept at 2(degrees)C to 8(degrees)C and transported to the laboratory within 24 hours of collection. If a longer period is required, the specimen should be FROZEN at -70(degrees)C on dry ice. |
| Rejection Criteria / Special Instructions: | A separate specimen is required for culture or for the toxin B cytotoxin assay. |
| Methodology: | Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for Clostridium difficile toxins A and B |