Test Name
Clostridium difficile Assay
CPT Code(s)
87493
Specimen Type
Fecal-Swab in Cary Blair Vial
Specimen Acceptability
3 days Room Temperature
Special Instructions
- Dip the swab into the feces, ensuring that the swab is completely immersed.
- While holding the swab in the same hand, unscrew the cap from the tube. Do not spill the contents of the tube.
- Immediately place the swab into the transport tube so that the score line is at the top of the tube.
Volume
2 mL
Sample Container
Cary Blair Vial
Specimen Type
Stool
Specimen Acceptability
1 day Refrigerated
Special Instructions
Place liquid stool in a sterile container or stool vial.
Volume
2 mL
Sample Container
Stool Vial
