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HelpTest Code GI PANEL Stool Pathogens, NAAT, 12 TO 25 Targets
Additional Codes
LAB10082
Performing Laboratory
Central Peninsula Hospital
Collection Method
Follow appropriate collection procedures
Container
Stool collected in Cary Blair, modified Cary Blair, or ETM transport medium
Specimen Type
Stool collected in Cary Blair, modified Cary Blair, or ETM transport medium
Minimum Volume
5g raw stool
Specimen Stability
| Ambient | 4 days |
| Refrigerated (4°C to 8°C) | 4 days |
| Frozen(-40°C to 0°C) | 90 days |
Reference or Target Ranges
Not detected
Reportable Units
Detected or Not Detected
Critical Value
GI panel positive for Salmonella, pathogenic E. coli 0H157, Vibrio, Shigella, Campylobactor, Yersinia, and/or C. difficile.
Reasons for Rejection
| Hemolysis Threshold | N/A |
| Icterus Threshold | N/A |
| Lipemia Threshold | N/A |
| Other | QNS, contaminated, improperly labeled, improper specimen type |
Performance Information
| Days and Time Performed | 24/7 |
| Expected Turn Around Time |
Stat: 1 hour Routine: 4 hours |
| Stat Availability | Yes |
| Performing Bench | CPH Microbiology |
| Methodology/Method Description | bioMérieux BioFire® FilmArray® Torch |
Panel Components
| Bacteria | Parasites | Viruses |
|---|---|---|
| Campylobacter (jejuni, coli, and upsaliensis) | Cryptosporidium | Adenovirus F 40/41 |
| Plesiomonas shigelloides | Cyclospora cayetanensis | Astrovirus |
| Salmonella | Entamoeba histolytica | Norovirus GI/GII |
| Yersinia enterocolitica | Giardia lamblia | Rotavirus A |
| Vibrio (parahaemolyticus, vulnificus and cholerae) | Sapovirus (I, II, IV and V) | |
| Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) | ||
| Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) | ||
| Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st | ||
| Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2 | ||
| E. coli O157 | ||
| Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) | ||
| Clostridium Difficile Toxin A/B |
CPT Codes
87507
Last review/edit date
2025