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HelpTest Code C Diff Clostridium difficile by PCR, Feces
Performing Laboratory
Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Sterile screw-capped container
Minimum Volume: 1g
Collection Instructions: Stool must be unformed (liquid or soft).
Reference Values
Negative for Clostridium difficile toxin A/B
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerate: 5 days
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87493
Mnemonics
CDIFF, CLODIF, STOCDIFF