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HelpTest Code GIPCR Gastrointestinal Panel PCR (GI Panel PCR)
Infectious
Additional Codes
ALAB: GIPCR
Powerchart: GI DISTRESS PANEL
MA Cerner: GI Panel PCR
Specimen Requirement
A fresh Stool sample and a Stool
specimen transferred to Para-Pak C & S vial
is required.
Additional Specimen Collection Information
- Collect at least 200 mcL of stool specimen and transfer to a
Para-Pak C & S vial (Cary Blair transport media) within 2
hours from time of collection. Stool in Cary Blair
transport media may be stored at room temperature or refrigerated
for up to 4 days.
Formed stools will be rejected. A pathologist consult is required for testing on formed stool specimens. - Also collect unformed stool in a sterile container to be used for reflex testing if C. diff is detected on the GI Panel. Specimens should be refrigerated after collection. Specimens are stable for up to 4 days when stored at 2-8 C.
Test Method
Nested Multiplex PCR (nmPCR) and High Resolution Melting Analysis; FilmArray
Performance
Test performed Monday through Sunday
Typically completed within 24 hours after the specimen arrives at
the testing site.
Samples received in the lab by 1400 Monday through Friday will be
reported the same day; samples received after 1400 will be tested
the next day. On weekends or holidays, the sample must be received
in the lab by 1100 Saturday and Sunday to be reported the same
day.
Reference Values
Campylobacter (jejuni, coli and upsaiensis): Not detected
Clostridium difficile (toxin A/B): Not detected
Plesiomonas shigelloides: Not detected
Salmonella: Not detected
Yersinia enterocolitica: Not detected
Vibrio (parahaemolyticus, vunificus and cholera): Not detected
Vibrio cholerae: Not detected
Enterotoxic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st: Not detected
Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC): Not detected
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC): Not detected
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (STEC) stx 1/ stx 2: Not detected
E. coli O157: Not detected
Shigella/Eneroinvasive E. coli (EIEC): Not detected
Cryptosporidium: Not detected
Cyclospora cayetanensis: Not detected
Entamoeba histolytica: Not detected
Giardia lamblia: Not detected
Adenovirus: Not detected
Astrovirus: Not detected
Norovirus: Not detected
Rotavirus A: Not detected
Sapovirus (I, II, IV, V): Not detected
CPT Code Information
0097U Gastrointestinal pathogen, multiplex reverse transcription and multiplex amplified probe technique, multiple types or subtypes, 22 targets (Campylobacter [C. jejuni/C. coli/C. upsaliensis], Clostridium difficile [C. difficile] toxin A/B, Plesiomonas shigelloides, Salmonella, Vibrio [V. parahaemolyticus/V. vulnificus/V. cholerae], including specific identification of Vibrio cholerae, Yersinia enterocolitica, Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli [EAEC], Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli [EPEC], Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli [ETEC] lt/st, Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli [STEC] stx1/stx2 [including specific identification of the E. coli O157 serogroup within STEC], Shigella/Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli [EIEC], Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia [also known as G. intestinalis and G. duodenalis], adenovirus F 40/41, astrovirus, norovirus GI/GII, rotavirus A, sapovirus [Genogroups I, II, IV, and V])
OR
87507 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); gastrointestinal pathogen, include multiplex reverse transcription, when performed, and multiplex amplified probe technique, multiple types or subtypes, 12-25 targets.
Useful For
Evaluating patients suspected of having gastrointestinal infection with enteric pathogen(s).
LOINC Code Information
In process