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Gastrointestinal Panel Build info

Synonyms

  • GI PCR PANEL, STOOL
  • VERIGENE
  • GI PCR PANEL, STOOL
  • BIOFIRE
  • GI
  • GI PANEL
  • LAB10226

Procedure Name

GI PCR PANEL, STOOL

Procedure Master Number

LAB10226

Procedure ID

111142

Clinical Info

This test is a multiplex PCR panel for the detection of multiple bacterial, viral, and parasitic causes of diarrhea. This test alone is adequate in the majority of patients with prolonged diarrhea and Stool Culture and Ova and Parasite Examination are superfluous. Specimens positive for Salmonella, Shigella/EIEC, E. coli (shiga toxin-producing), Vibrio, and Yersinia are automatically reflexed to culture.

Specimen Sources

 Rectum

Specimen Types

 Stool

Container

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Cary-Blair transport media or Fecal Swab
Specimen: Random Stool
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerated or room temperature up to 4 days
 
Collection Instructions:
Add stool until level in Cary Blair vial is at fill-line on vial label. Do not over fill. 
If Fecal Swab is used, insert tip of flocked swab into stool sample and rotate. Ensure fecal matter is visible on the swab and insert swab into tube. 

Collect only one specimen.
 
Repeat testing may be performed after 14 days, if necessary.
 
 

Specimen Volume

Random Stool

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated or room temperature up to 4 days

Specimen Stability

Methodology

The FilmArray gastrointestinal panel (GI PCR Panel, Stool) is a multiplex PCR test that detects 22 pathogens (bacteria, parasites, and viruses) from stool in Cary Blair transport medium.(BioFire)
 
The pathogens detected on this panel are: Campylobacter species, Plesiomonas shigelloides, Salmonella species, Vibrio sp., V. cholerae, Yersinia enterocolitica,  Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli, Enteropathogenic E. coli, Enterotoxigenic E. coli, Shiga toxin-producing E coli, E coli O157, Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli, Cryptosporidium sp., Cyclospora sp., Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, Adenovirus 40/41, Astrovirus, Norovirus GI/GII, Rotavirus A and Sapovirus.

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories
If culture is positive, additional charge(s)/CPT code(s) may apply for identification
and/or antibiotic susceptibilities performed when appropriate.

CPT

CPT- 87507
 
Loinc - 82195-9

PDM

 1762070

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Results

Result Interpretation

Not Detected

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