CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN A and B METHODOLOGY Enzyme Immunoassay PERFORMED Mon-Fri REPORTED Next day COLLECT Fresh stool TRANSPORT Refrigerated stool STABILITY Refrigerated - 24 hours Frozen - 72 hours Do not thaw and refreeze specimen. UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS Stool preserved in formalin, SAF or PVA. REMARKS Fresh stool is preferred. Stool preserved in Cary Blair transport media is acceptable. REFERENCE RANGE Negative (toxin not present) INTERPRETIVE DATA N/A CPT CODE(S) 87324 BILLING INFORMATION ICD-9 (Dx) CODE INFORMATION DATE UPDATED
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