Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
C Diff GDH Toxin A&B EIA Cdiff Clostridium |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | C Diff GDH Toxin A&B EIA |
| EPIC Display Name | Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Not Orderable |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | C. difficile GDH & toxins A/B by EIA |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | No |
| Cerner Results |
Toxin A & B GDH I CDIFF EIA |
| Clinical Info |
This test detects antigens produced by C. difficile: GDH and Toxin A/B. Only liquid stool specimens are acceptable. Formed stool will be rejected. |
| Specimen Type | |
| Container |
Stool Container |
| Collection Instructions |
Container/Tube: Sterile container Specimen: 5 g (minimum volume: 1 g) of liquid or soft stool (specimen should conform to shape of container). Transport Temperature: Refrigerate Note: Formed stools should not be tested, as positive results in asymptomatic patients generally represent colonization rather than Clostridium difficile associated disease. Submit only 1 specimen per episode. Repeat testing will offer no further useful clinical information. |
| Transport Instructions |
Refrigerate |
| Specimen Stability | |
| Methodology |
Enzyme Immunoassay |
| Days Performed |
Monday - Sunday |
| Performing Laboratory |
Northwell Health Laboratories - Manhasset |
| CPT |
87324 LOINC Code: GDG Antigen - 57901-1 Toxin A and B: 34468-9 |
| PDM |
5700550 |
Desired Epic Build Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) GDH Toxin A/B
| 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 | |||||||||
| Order Entry Specimen Sources * |
Stool
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| Order Entry Specimen Types |
Stool
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| 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 | Yes | |||||||||
| OP Orderable | No | |||||||||
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| Special History | No | |||||||||
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Cerner Results
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Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024
| 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 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Category Code Record Name | LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES | ||||||||||||||||||
| Synonyms | C DIFF GDH TOXIN A&B EIA CDIFF CLOSTRIDIUM | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clinically Active | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Orderable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Performable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/1162 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Default Specimen Type | Blood | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Type Pick List | Blood | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Op Specimen Type List | Stool | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Pick List | Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Default - Male | Blood, Venous | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Default - Female | Blood, Venous | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Op Specimen Source List | Per Rectum Per Stoma | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Inpatient Order Questions | ["30485150252", "30485150253"] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inpatient Order Questions Record Name | NH IP C DIFF RECENT POSITIVE TEST NH IP C DIFF RECENT LAXATIVES | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Edp Ip Specimen Source | Blood, Venous Blood, Central Line Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Edp Ip Specimen Type | Blood | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Derived Edp Ip Buttons S | Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous Blood, Capillary Blood, Arterial | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derived Edp Ip Buttons T | Blood | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Ip Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Op Orderable | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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