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Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B with Reflex to Molecular Detection

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms	Cdiff C diff Toxin/GDH w/Rflx to PCR Clostridium CDIFFAB
Cerner Primary Mnemonic	C diff Toxin/GDH w/Rflx to PCR
EPIC Display Name	Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B with Reflex to Molecular Detection
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	C diff Toxin/GDH w/ Reflex to PCR
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Not Orderable
EPIC Inpatient Orderable	Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable	Yes
Cerner Results	GDHAG TOXINA&B CDIFFABREF
Clinical Info	This test detects two antigens produced by C. difficile: GDH and Toxin A/B. This test reflexes to confirmation by molecular detection for C. difficile toxin. Formed stools will be rejected.
Specimen Type	Stool
Container	Stool Container
Collection Instructions	Collection Instructions Collect fresh stool in sterile, leak-proof container without media, preservative, or metal ion. Cap securely. Do not use any preservative, media or additive. For patients requiring the use of diapers, first line the diaper with clean plastic to prevent absorption. Then transfer 5 grams or 5 mL of the stool specimen from the plastic lined diaper to the sterile container. Do not submit the diaper itself.
Transport Instructions	Frozen
Specimen Stability	Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: 72 hours Frozen: 30 days
Methodology	Immunoassay (IA)
Days Performed	Sunday - Friday TAT: 2 - 3 Days
Performing Laboratory	Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly
CPT	87324,87449
PDM	1959728

Desired Epic Build Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B with Reflex to Molecular Detection

Cerner Primary Mnemonic:

C diff Toxin/GDH w/Rflx to PCR

PDM

1959728

Informatics - Workgroup

ID Serology

Synonyms *

Cdiff
C diff Toxin/GDH w/Rflx to PCR
Clostridium
CDIFFAB

Display Name *

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B with Reflex to Molecular Detection

Order Entry Specimen Sources *

Stool

Order Entry Specimen Types

Stool

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Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)

This test detects two antigens produced by C. difficile: GDH and Toxin A/B. This test reflexes to confirmation by molecular detection for C. difficile toxin. Formed stools will be rejected.

IP Orderable

Yes

OP Orderable

Yes

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Procedure Category Change

Cerner Results

Result Desc	Result display	Result PDM
GDHAG	GDHAG	1959728A
TOXINA&B	TOXINA&B	1959728B
CDIFFABREF	CDIFFABREF	1959728C

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id

111898

Pdm

1959728

Order Display Name

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B with Reflex to Molecular Detection

Procedure Name

C DIFF TOXIN/GDH W/RFLX TO PCR

Procedure Master Number

LAB10697

Short Procedure Name

C DIFF TOXIN/GDH W/RFLX TO PCR

Category Code

4.0

Category Code Record Name

LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES

Synonyms

CDIFF C DIFF TOXIN/GDH W/RFLX TO PCR CLOSTRIDIUM CDIFFAB

Clinically Active

Yes

Orderable

Yes

Performable

Yes

Filter Genomics

Reference Link Url

https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111898

Ordering Instructions

This test detects two antigens produced by C. difficile: GDH and Toxin A/B. This test reflexes to confirmation by molecular detection for C. difficile toxin.

Formed stools will be rejected.

Default Specimen Type

Stool

Specimen Type Pick List

Stool

Specimen Type List

Op Specimen Type List

Specimen Source Pick List

Stool

Specimen Source Default - Male

Stool

Specimen Source Default - Female

Stool

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Ip Lab Test Components For Report

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Order Questions

["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]

Order Questions Record Name

NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY

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

Yes

Inpatient Question Override

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Ip Orderable

Op Orderable

EPIC OP AOEs

Question ID	Question Name	Question	Response Type	Response List	Require Response
3045300170	NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE	Start Date	Date		Yes
3045300171	NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS	Days	Custom List	Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday	Yes
3045300173	NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY	Medically Necessary?	Yes/No		Yes

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)

Component ID	Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	Cerner Result PDM
3047802559	GDH ANTIGEN	GDHANT	GDH ANTIGEN	1959728A
3047805023	TOXIN A AND B	TOXINAB	TOXIN A AND B	1959728B
3047800403	C DIFF TOX B QL PCR RFLX	CDIFFTOXBPCR	C DIFF TOX B QL PCR RFLX	1959728C

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Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B with Reflex to Molecular Detection

Test Catalog Information

Desired Epic Build Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B with Reflex to Molecular Detection

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

EPIC Test Compendium Alpha
Welcome to the new Northwell Health Labs Test Directory, please call our Client Services Department at 1-800-472-5757 with any typos, corrections or issues.