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Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Molecular Detection

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms	Clostridioides, Clostridium, difficile
EPIC Synonyms	CDIFFPCR CDIFF BY PCR Clostridium
Cerner Primary Mnemonic	CDIFF BY PCR
EPIC Display Name	Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Molecular Detection
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Cdiff Toxin PCR
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Clostridium difficile Toxin by PCR
EPIC Inpatient Orderable	Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable	Yes
Cerner Results	I CDIFFPCR CDIFF RES
Clinical Info	This test aids in the diagnosis of C. difficile colitis. Do not order on patients hospitalized for more than three days. Stool specimens must be unformed/liquid.
Specimen Type	Stool
Container	Sterile
Collection Instructions	Container: Screw-capped, sterile container Specimen: 5 g (minimum volume: 1 g) of liquid or soft stool (specimen should conform to shape of container) Transport Temperature: Refrigerate Specimens with addictive or in leaky containers will be rejected Collection Instructions: Note: Formed stools should not be tested, as positive results in asymptomatic patients generally represent colonization rather than Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI). Submit only 1 specimen per episode. Repeat testing will offer no further useful clinical information. Unacceptable Collections: ESwab or any similar specimen with a liquid or gel. Added media may interfere with PCR assay.
Transport Instructions	Refrigerate
Specimen Stability	5 days at 2-8 C
Methodology	Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Days Performed	Monday through Sunday
Performing Laboratory	Northwell Health Laboratories
CPT	87493
PDM	6350700

Desired Epic Build Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Molecular Detection

Cerner Primary Mnemonic:

CDIFF BY PCR

PDM

6350700

Informatics - Workgroup

ID Molecular

Synonyms *

CDIFFPCR
CDIFF BY PCR
Clostridium

Display Name *

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Molecular Detection

Order Entry Specimen Sources *

Stool

Order Entry Specimen Types

Stool

Specimen Navigator Specimen Types

Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources

Specimen Navigator Short Name

Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)

This test aids in the diagnosis of C. difficile colitis. Do not order on patients hospitalized for more than three days. Stool specimens must be unformed/liquid.

IP Orderable

Yes

OP Orderable

Yes

AOEs *

AP AOEs

Special History

Build Comments

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Procedure Category Change

Cerner Results

Result Desc	Result display	Result PDM
I CDIFFPCR	I CDIFFPCR	6350710
CDIFF RES	CDIFF RES	6350705

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id

115291

Pdm

6350700

Order Display Name

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Molecular Detection

Procedure Name

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR

Procedure Master Number

LAB11480

Short Procedure Name

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR

Category Code

4.0

Category Code Record Name

LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES

Synonyms

CDIFFPCR CDIFF BY PCR CLOSTRIDIUM

Clinically Active

Yes

Orderable

Yes

Performable

Yes

Filter Genomics

Reference Link Url

https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115291

Ordering Instructions

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

Specimen Source List

Op Specimen Source List

Ip Lab Test Components For Report

Op Lab Test Components For Report

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

["30485150250", "30485150252", "30485150253"]

Inpatient Order Questions Record Name

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

Order Specific Question Override

Yes

Inpatient Question Override

Location Restrict List Ip

100010 100013 100012 100008 100002 100018 100008 100018

Location Restrict List Ip Record Name

Northern Westchester Hospital Phelps Memorial Hospital Peconic Bay Medical Center Mather Hospital Glen Cove Hospital South Shore University Hospital Mather Hospital South Shore University Hospital

Location Restrict List Include Ip

Yes

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

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Edp Op Specimen Source

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Derived Edp Ip Buttons S

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Derived Edp Op Buttons S

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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
30485150250	NH IP C DIFF INDICATION	Indication	Custom List	>=3 unexplained loose stools & recent antibiotic use Ileus/Colonic Distention Urgent Exception	Yes
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	External Name	Cerner Result PDM
3047800425	CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR	CDIFFTOXPCR	CLOSTRIDUM DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR		6350710
3047800402	C DIFF BY PCR RESULT	CDIFFPCR	C DIFF PCR		6350705

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Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Molecular Detection

Test Catalog Information

Desired Epic Build Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) 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.