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HelpTest Code CDGDH Clostridium difficile GDH EIA, Stool Newark
Specimen Volume
Varies
Preferred Specimen
Sterile Specimen Cup
Specimen Handling Instructions
Fresh stool in sterile container- 10 gm feces. Formed stool is unacceptable.
Transport
Routine courier pick-up
Cutoff Time
None
Department
Microbiology
Methodology
Immunoassay (EIA)
Stat Turn-around Time
1 Hour
Routine Turn-around Time
4 Hours
Reference Ranges
See Report, reflex to PCR