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Comprehensive Clostridium Culture, Feces

Test ID: DDCLOS
Orderable by Ontario ND

Test

Report Includes

Clostridium Culture

Specimens

Feces

Clinical Utility

To aid in the identification and differentiation of Clostridium species, this specialized anaerobic culture optimized for Clostridium detects nearly 40 beneficial and pathogenic species, including C. botulinum, C. tetani and C. perfringens, as well as C. difficile, which is often present in healthy individuals, but can be associated with antibiotic-associated diarrhea. If C. difficile is cultured at any level, the sample is automatically tested for all known toxigenic strains using an FDA-cleared, molecular diagnostic DNA assay at no additional charge.

Source: https://www.doctorsdata.com/comprehensive-clostridium-culture/;Accessed 24-Oct-2016

Test Location

Doctor's Data, IL, USA

Test Version

9-May-2022

Specimen

Specimens

Feces

Sample Volume

2-5 mL

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Additional Information

A specimen collection kit is available. To order a kit online, please register or login. For assistance or more information, please click here to send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300.

For additional information refer to the Doctors Data website Comprehensive Clostridium Culture

Stability

Ambient 14 Days
Refrigerated 14 Days

Rejection Criteria

Specimen Frozen

Test Version

9-May-2022

Performance / Interpretation

Turnaround Time

21 Days

Sample Reports

Sample Report at external website.

Test Location

Doctor's Data, IL, USA

Test Version

9-May-2022

Interface / Setup

Sample Reports

Sample Report at external website.

Test Version

9-May-2022