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Test Updated:
GI Pathogen Panel
Vibrio
Yersinia enterocolitica
Enteroaggregative E.coli (EAEC)
Enteropathogenic E.coli (EPEC)
Enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC)
Shiga-like toxin-producing E.coli (STEC)
Shigella/Enteroinvasive E.coli (EIEC)
Cryptosporidium
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Vibrio cholera
Salmonella
Rotavirus A and Sapovirus
Norovirus GI/GII
Astrovirus
Adenovirus F40/41
Giardia lamblia
Campylobacter
Clostridium difficile toxin A/B
Plesiomonas shigelloides
Entamoeba histolytica
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Test Overview
FilmArray multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
The Gastrointestinal Panel (GIPAN) is a multiplexed nucleic acid test intended for qualitative detection of multiple gastrointestinal bacteria, viruses and parasites.
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* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Specimen Requirements
Collect fresh random stool specimen. Add stool specimen to Cary Blair transport vial until liquid reaches fill line. Emulsify specimen thoroughly in transport fluid. If necessary, place a urine bag on the patient to prevent urine contamination.
Collect fresh random stool specimen. Add stool specimen to transport vial until liquid reaches fill line. Emulsify specimen thoroughly in transport fluid. If necessary, place a urine bag on the patient to prevent urine contamination. Acceptable specimens are stool sent in Stool Culture transport (orange cap - Cary Blair) stored at room temperatture or refrigerated up to 4 days. If an unacceptable specimen is received, the client will be notified before disposal of the original specimen. See MLabs Stool Specimen Collection Instructions available online at http://mlabs.umich.edu/files/pdfs/GL-Stool_Collection_Guidelines.pdf for patient instructions.