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Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B Epic Compendium

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic:

C Diff GDH Toxin A&B EIA

PDM

5700550

Informatics - Workgroup

ID Serology

Synonyms *

C Diff GDH Toxin A&B EIA
Cdiff
Clostridium

Display Name *

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B

Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *

Stool

Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *

Stool

Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)

Specimen Navigator Specimen Types

Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources

Specimen Navigator Short Name

Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)

This test detects antigens produced by C. difficile: GDH and Toxin A/B. Only liquid stool specimens are acceptable. Formed stool will be rejected.

IP Orderable (inpatient)

Yes

OP Orderable (outpatient)

AOEs *

AP AOEs

Special History

Build Comments

Filter *

Cerner Site Restrict

Forest Hills Hospital Laboratory
Huntington Hospital Laboratory
LIJ Valley Stream Hospital Laboratory
Lenox Hill Laboratory
Long Island Jewish Med Ctr

North Shore University Laboratory
Northern Westchester Hospital Labs
Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital
Peconic Bay Medical Center Laboratory
Phelps Memorial Hospital Labs
Plainview Hospital Laboratory
SIUH North Laboratory
SIUH Prince’s Bay Division Laboratory
SSUH Laboratory
Syosset Hospital Laboratory

Cerner Results

Result Desc	Result display	Result PDM
C.Difficile GDH Toxin A & B EIA	Toxin A & B GDH	1553849A
I CDIFF EIA	I CDIFF EIA	1553849B

Actual Epic Build 12/05/2025

PROCEDURE ID

1162

PDM

5700550

ORDER DISPLAY NAME

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B

PROCEDURE NAME

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE EIA

PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER

LAB257

SHORT PROCEDURE NAME

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICIL

CATEGORY CODE

7.0

CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME

LAB BODY FLUIDS AND STOOLS ORDERABLES

SYNONYMS

C DIFF GDH TOXIN A&B EIA
CDIFF
CLOSTRIDIUM

CLINICALLY ACTIVE

Yes

ORDERABLE

Yes

PERFORMABLE

Yes

FILTER GENOMICS

REFERENCE LINK URL

https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1162

ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS

DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE

Stool

SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST

Stool

SPECIMEN TYPE LIST

Stool

OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST

Stool

SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST

Stool

SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE

Stool

SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE

Stool

SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST

OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST

Per Rectum
Per Stoma

IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT

CDIFFGDHINT
CDIFFTOX

OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT

CDIFFGDHINT
CDIFFTOX

ORDER QUESTIONS

[]

ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME

INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS

["30485150252", "30485150253"]

INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME

NH IP C DIFF RECENT POSITIVE TEST
NH IP C DIFF RECENT LAXATIVES

ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTION OVERRIDE

INPATIENT QUESTION OVERRIDE

Yes

LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP

LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP RECORD NAME

LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDE IP

LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP

LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP RECORD NAME

LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDES OP

EDP AMB ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME

EDP IP ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME

EDP IP SPECIMEN SOURCE

Per Rectum

EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE

Per Rectum

EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE

Stool
Cerebrospinal Fluid

EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE

Cerebrospinal Fluid
Stool

DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S

DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T

Stool

DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS S

Per Rectum

DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS T

Stool

IP ORDERABLE

OP ORDERABLE

STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS

STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME

COMPONENT DATA REQUIREMENT

EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

Question ID	Question Name	Question	Response Type	Response List	Require Response
30485150252	NH IP C DIFF RECENT POSITIVE TEST	Reason for testing within 21 days of a positive result	Custom List	None Urgent Exception	Yes
30485150253	NH IP C DIFF RECENT LAXATIVES	Reason for testing with a laxative given in the last 48 hrs	Custom List	None Unexplained high WBC Ileus/Colonic Distention Urgent Exception	Yes

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component ID	Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name	Cerner Result PDM
3047800424.0	CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE GDH TOXINS A&B, EIA	CDIFFTOX	C DIFFICILE TOXINS A B, EIA	C. difficile Antigen EIA	1553849A
3047800423.0	CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE GDH INTERPRETATION	CDIFFGDHINT	CLOSTRIDUM DIFFICILE GDH INTERP	C. difficile EIA Interpretation	1553849B

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