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Test Code
CSPCR
Test Name
Comprehensive Stool Profile, PCR, 22 Targets
CPT Codes
87507
Included Tests

Bacteria

  • Campylobacter spp.
  • Clostridioides difficile (Toxin A/B)
  • Plesiomonas shigelloides
  • Salmonella
  • Yersinia enterocolitica
  • Vibrio
  • Vibrio cholerae
  • Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
  • Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
  • Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
  • Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)
  • E. coli O157
  • Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)

Parasites

  • Cryptosporidium
  • Cyclospora cayetanensis
  • Entamoeba histolytica
  • Giardia lamblia

Viruses

  • Adenovirus F 40/41
  • Astrovirus
  • Norovirus GI/GII
  • Rotavirus A
  • Sapovirus
Expected Turnaround Time
1 day
Clinical Utility
This assay detects the presence of common gastrointestinal pathogens (bacteria, viruses, and parasites) directly from stool. It is intended for patient with signs and symptoms of diarrhea. See Bacterial Profile by PCR, 4 Pathogens, Stool (MFEST) for additional testing options limited to commonly encountered bacterial pathogens of public health concern.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen: Stool

Collection Container: Para-Pak C&S or Cary Blair Vial

Volume: Collection container with specimen to the fill line.

Collection Instructions
  1. Stool should be placed in the collection container within 2 hours of collection.
  2. Fill collection container to the fill line.
  3. Recap and shake the vial to distribute the sample in the preservative.
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory at room temperature.
Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

4 days

Refrigerated

4 days
Causes for Rejection

Unpreserved specimens or specimens submitted in the improper collection device.
Methodology
Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Limitations
  • Testing should not be ordered on patients who have been hospitalized for 3 or more days. Consider stand-alone testing for C. difficile.
  • This is not intended as a test of cure.
Performing Location
Roble Road Core Laboratory
Alternate Names
  • Gastrointestinal Pathogens by PCR
  • Bacteria, Virus, Parasite GI Panel
  • Multiplex Stool Panel
Testing Schedule
Routine, daily
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