Test Details

Mnemonic

GINPP

Ordering Code

3800016

CPT-4 Code(s)

87507

Specimen Information

Collect

Stool

Specimen Preparation

Place 1.0 g or 5.0 mL of fresh stool Carey Blair media (15 mL of non-nutritive transport medium
containing phenol red as a pH indicator) within 2 hours of collection.

Alternate Specimen

Para-Pak C and S, Meridian

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Rejection Criteria

Unpreserved stool. Specimens containing formalin (SAF, PVA, EcoFix). Endoscopy specimen.
Swabs (Cary-Blair, rectal, stool, Gel). Commercial transport media (ETM, AlphaTec, Para-Pak
Enteric Plus, C and S Transport Medium, Copan FecalSwab/Eswab

Stability

Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR
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Reference Range

See report
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Performing Laboratory

MAYO
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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