Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of collection.
Submit 5 mL (minimum volume: 2 mL) of fresh, diarrheal (liquid or loose) stool in a screw-capped, plastic container. Send specimen refrigerated. Forward promptly. Sample must be refrigerated if not tested within 1 hour of collection.
Note: Formed stool is not acceptable. Only 1 test allowed per 24 hours.
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Negative
Negative results do not exclude possibility of presence of Clostridium difficile toxin A or B. This may occur when toxin level in specimen is below detection level of test. The level of toxin has not been shown to correlate with either presence or severity of disease.
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