TEST CHANGE
Clostridium difficile by EIA
Order Code: CDIFF
CPT Code: 87449
REPLACEMENT TEST
Clostridium difficile by PCR
Order Code: PCRCD
CPT Code: 87449
Effective July 13, 2021, MLabs will be discontinuing Clostridium difficile by EIA (CDIFF) test and replacing it with Clostridium difficile by PCR (PCRCD) testing.
Collection Instructions: Please collect 5 mL liquid stool in a stool collection container. Ship the specimen Frozen (preferred) or refrigerated.
Methodology: PCR
Analytic Time: 1 Day, reflexes to EIA 8 Hrs
Reference Range:
C.difficile toxin Positive / Negative [Positives reflex to EIA testing]
C.difficile antigen Positive / Negative [Positives reflex to EIA testing]