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

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: C Diff GDH Toxin A&B EIA
PDM 5700550
Informatics - WorkgroupID 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) No
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictForest Hills Hospital Laboratory
Huntington Hospital Laboratory
LIJ Valley Stream Hospital Laboratory
Lenox Health Greenwich Village
Lenox Hill Laboratory
Long Island Jewish Med Ctr

North Shore University Laboratory
Northern Westchester Hospital Labs
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 3/11/2025

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
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 CDIFFTOX
CDIFFGDHINT
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT CDIFFTOX
CDIFFGDHINT
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
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 1
OP ORDERABLE 0
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME
COMPONENT DATA REQUIREMENT
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire 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 IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800424.0 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE GDH TOXINS A&B, EIA CDIFFTOX C DIFFICILE TOXINS A B, EIA 1553849A
3047800423.0 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE GDH INTERPRETATION CDIFFGDHINT CLOSTRIDUM DIFFICILE GDH INTERP 1553849B