Test Details
Mnemonic
TCDB
Ordering Code
3621000
CPT-4 Code(s)
87493
Specimen Information
Collect
Soft or liquid stool
Specimen Preparation
Send 1.0 mL soft or liquid stool refrigerated in a sterile, screw capped plastic container.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Specimens in media or preservative
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 7 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 7 days
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes