Ordering Recommendation

Glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) antigen and toxin A/B testing for suspected Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection, with reflex to polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Liquid or soft stool.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 1.0 mL stool to a clean, unpreserved transport vial (ARUP Supply# 40910). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect (TM) or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787. (Min: 0.5 mL).

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens preserved in Cary Blair/C&S media, formalin-based fixative (eg, Formalin, SAF) or alcohol-based fixative (eg, PVA, Totalfix, Alcorfix, etc). Formed stool.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient 2 hours; Refrigerated 72 hours; Frozen 1 week

Methodology

Qualitative Lateral Flow Immunoassay/Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

Not Detected

Interpretive Data

Refer to report

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

If C. difficile GDH antigen is detected by LFA but C. difficile toxin is not detected, C. difficile tcdB gene by PCR will be performed; additional charges apply.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

87324; 87899; if reflexed, add 87493

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3001805 Toxigenic C. difficile Interpretation 34712-0
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Aliases

  • C diff
  • C diff antigen
  • C diff toxin
  • Cdiff
  • Clostridioides difficle
  • Clostridium difficile
Toxigenic Clostridioides difficile by LFA with Reflex to PCR, Stool