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Test ID NBLD0652 Enteric Panel Without Clostridium difficile, NAT

Important Note

Effective 2/5/2024: The manufacturer notified us that positive (detected) norovirus results are potentially false positives. We are calling all norovirus positives “indeterminate” and reflexing samples to the Mayo reference lab norovirus test for confirmation until the manufacturer has resolved this issue. This reflex confirmation test will be at no further charge.

AKA

Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Shigatoxin, Yersinia, Vibrio, Norovirus, Rotavirus, Plesiomonas,

Cholera, Adenovirus, Astrovirus, Sapovirus, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Giardia, Entamoeba, 

histolytica, Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC),

 Enterotoxigenic E. coli, (ETEC), Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), E. coli O157

Specimen Type/Requirements

Orange Cap Para-Pak C&S (Cary Blair Transport Media) - Stool (Refer to Stool Collection Patient Instruction link below)

 

Also acceptable:

Green Cap Para-Pak Enteric Plus (Cary Blair Transport Media) - Stool (Refer to Stool Collection Patient Instruction link below)

Red Cap Enteric Transport Medium (ETM) - Stool (Refer to Stool Collection Patient Instruction link below)

 

Note:  Stool must be added to Cary Blair Media within 2 hours of collection.  Stool must also be transferred to Cary Blair Media prior to being sent to the laboratory for testing. 

 

Please reference links for patient instructions:

Stool Collection Patient Instructions - English

Stool Collection Patient Instructions - Spanish

 

Stability/Transport

Room Temperature     4 days        
Refrigerated     4 days     Preferred for transport  
Frozen     Not Acceptable     

 

Performed Test Frequency

Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Bemidji:  Monday through Sunday

Rapid City:  Monday through Friday

 

Report Available

1 day

Additional Information

Samples that detect Shigella will reflex to LABS0672 Lab Only – Culture, Shigella at an additional charge.

 

Test includes: Campylobacter, Salmonella, Vibrio cholerae, Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) LT/ST, Shigella/Enteroinvasice E. coli (EIEC), Cyclospora cayetanensis, Giardia lamblia, Astrovirus, Plesiomonas shigelloides, Vibrio, Yersinia enterocolitica, Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), E. coli O157, Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba histolytica, Adenovirus F 40/41, Norovirus GI/GII, Rotavirus A, Sapovirus (I, II, IV and V) and Shiga-like Toxin-producin E. coli (STEC) STX1/STX2.

Methodology

Multiplex Nucleic Acid Amplification

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls

Sanford Laboratories Rapid City

Sanford Laboratories Fargo

Sanford Laboratories Bismarck

Sanford Laboratories Bemidji

CPT

87507

Interface Build Information

Result Code  Result Code Description 
19210 Campylobacter
19199 Plesiomonas Shigelloides
19205 Salmonella
19203 Vibrio
19202 Vibrio Cholerae
19201 Yersinia Enterocolitica
19193 Enteroaggregative E. Coli (EAEC)
19190 Enteropathogenic E. Coli (EPEC)
19189 Enterotoxigenic E. Coli (ETEC) LT/ST
19204 Shiga-Like Toxin-Producing E. Coli (STEC) STX1/STX2
19207 E. Coli O157
19191 Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. Coli (EIEC)
19209 Cryptosporidium
19208 Cyclospora Cayetanensis
19192 Entamoeba Histolytica
19206 Giardia Lamblia
19188 Adenovirus F 40/41
19186 Astrovirus
19195 Norovirus GI/GII
19194 Rotavirus A
19197 Sapovirus (I, II, IV and V)