GI Pathogen Panel
Includes: Campylobacter spp. (C. jejuni, C. coli, and C. upsaliensis), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) including O157, Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), Salmonella, Plesiomonas shigelloides, Yersinia enterocolitica, enteric adenoviruses (40/41), astrovirus, norovirus GI/GII, rotavirus A, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia
Collection Swab
| Test ID |
LAB6053 |
| EPIC Order |
GI Pathogen Panel |
| CPT Code(s) |
87507 |
| Group/Individual Test |
Group |
| Laboratory |
Molecular Microbiology; 984-974-1820 |
| Tube Station |
82 |
| Specimen |
Routine: |
Stool must be liquid or take the shape of the container. Formed stool will be rejected.
The Copan Fecal Swab is the preferred method for submitting stool specimens.
- Use the swab to sample liquid or unformed stool. Stool can be stored refrigerated up to 24 hours or at room temperature up to 2 hours before sampling.
- Place the swab into the transport media and snap it off at the red line.
- Do not use this device to collect rectal swabs which are not acceptable specimens for GIP testing.
See Comments for additional information
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| Stability |
Room Temperature: |
24 hours after placing in the fecal swab |
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Refrigerated: |
72 hours after placing in the fecal swab |
| Availability |
Routine: |
Daily |
| STAT: |
N/A |
| Turnaround Time |
24 Hours |
| Reference Range |
Negative |
| Comment |
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Rectal swabs, vomitus and other stool transport devices will be rejected.
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Testing of more than one specimen per patient per episode requires Director approval.
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Not suitable for test of cure on previously positive patients. Please contact the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at 984-974-1805 if test of cure culture is required.
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Test performed using QIAstat-Dx Gastrointestinal Panel 2, an FDA-cleared qualitative molecular multiplex test. Positive results for Campylobacter, E. coli 0157, shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC), Salmonella, Shigella, Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora must be reported by both the Physician and Laboratory to the State of North Carolina, Division of Epidemiology.
E. coli reporting:
| EPEC Result |
STEC stx1/stx2 Result |
E. coli O157 Result |
Description |
| Negative |
Negative |
Not Performed |
- Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) was not detected and Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2 is negative as both stx1 and stx2 have not been detected.
- E. coli O157 result is not applicable (N/A) when STEC stx1/stx2 is not detected due to E. coli O157 being a specific serotype of STEC.
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| Positive |
Negative |
Not Performed |
- EPEC was detected and STEC stx1/stx2 is negative as both stx1 and stx2 have not been detected.
- E. coli O157 result is not applicable (N/A) when STEC stx1/stx2 is not detected due to E. coli O157 being a specific serotype of STEC.
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| Not Performed |
Positive |
Negative |
- EPEC result is not applicable because EPEC detection cannot be differentiated when STEC stx1 or stx2 is detected.
- E. coli O157 was not detected.
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| Not Performed |
Positive |
Positive |
- EPEC result is not applicable because EPEC detection cannot be differentiated when STEC stx1 or stx2 is detected.
- E. coli O157 was detected.
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