Methodology
BioFire; Nucleic Acid (PCR)
Synonyms
GIP; GI Panel
Specimen Type
Stool
Performing Lab
RCHSD Microbiology
Epic ID
LAB1877
Lab Test Days
As Received
Standard TAT
24 Hours
Collection Information
Specimen Required
1 gram or 1 mL Fresh Stool collected in a sterile container or Stool in Enteric Transport Media (ETM)
Container Type
Enteric Transport Media (ETM)
Collection Instructions
Fresh stool collected in a sterile container, delivered to lab within one hour of collection is also acceptable. Enteric Transport Media (ETM) is located in Micro.
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Room Temp-OK/Refrigerate-OK
Specimen Stability
Room Temp: 1 Hour (Fresh Stool) 4 Days (Stool in ETM); Refrigerated: 4 Days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Rejection Criteria
Mislabeled; Leaky specimen
Test Volume Required
1 gram or 1 mL Stool
Minimum Test Volume
1 gram or 1 mL Stool
Processing Instructions
Receive and deliver directly to Micro as soon as possible. Fresh stool collected in a sterile container needs to be transferred into ETM within in 1 hour of collection. If sample received already transferred in the Cary Blair media, send to Micro for now and inform the provider of the transport change.
Included Tests
Campylobacter, C. difficile toxin A/B, Plesiomonas shigelloides, Salmonella, Vibrio, Yersinia enterocolitica, Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st, Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2, Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia (aka G. intestinales & G. duodenalis), Adenovirus F 10/41, Astrovirus, Norovirus GI/GII, Rotavirus A, and Sapovirus (Genogroups I, II, IV, and V).
Comments
Samples positive for STEC will auto reflex for differentiation.
CPT Codes
87507
Revised
8/11/23
Initials
SA