| Methodology: | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
| Performed: | Mon-Sat |
| Reported: | 2-4 days |
| Specimen Required: | Specimen collection: Stool specimen should be collected as soon after onset of symptoms as possible. Fresh stool should be placed in sterile, leak proof, wide mouth, preservative free containers. Lincoln Diagnostics provides a collection kit if required by the facility. GPP is not compatible with stool samples that have been stored in fixatives. It is a batch test. Specimens are processed within 48 hours of collection for nucleic acid extraction and are run and reported in 2-4 days. Specimen Transport: Refrigerated 2-8 degrees C Stability: Refrigerated : 48 hours, Frozen : 48 hours |
| CPT Codes: | 87507 |
| PDF Documet(s): |
GPP_TEST_REPORT.pdf |
| Test Pannel Components: | Adenovirus (40/41), Campylobacter , Clostridium difficile toxin A/B, Cryptosporidium , Entamoeba histolytica, Escherichia coli O157, Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) LT/ST, Giardia (G. lamblia), Norovirus GI/GII, Rotavirus A, Salmonella, Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) stx1/stx2, Shigella , Vibrio cholera. |