jm's Adventure with Multiple Myeloma: Stool C.Difficile Toxin - Negative May 21 2012

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Monday, May 21, 2012

Stool C.Difficile Toxin - Negative May 21 2012


CDIFFICILE TOXIN PCR

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Component Results

ComponentYour ValueStandard RangeUnits
CDIFFICILE TOXIN PCRNEGATIVENEGATIVEcop/mL
POSSIBLE INTERP VALUES:
Negative - Toxigenic C.difficile DNA not detected
Positive - Toxigenic C.difficile DNA detected, not NAP-1
Pos,NAP1 - Toxigenic C.difficile DNA detected, presumptive 
NAP-1
REFERENCE NOTE: This test employs real-time 
PCR amplification using C.difficile Toxin B-specific
primers and probes. A positive result should be
coupled with clinical indicators for diagnosis as 
Toxin B may be detected for an extended period 
after successful treatment. A negative 
CDIFTOXPCRresult does not exclude C.difficile 
involvement in a disease process. This test
has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration. This laboratory is certified under
 the Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
Amendmentof 1988 ("CLIA") as qualified to 
perform high complexity clinical testing.

General Information

Collected:

5/20/2012 12:37 PM

Resulted:

5/21/2012 8:47 AM

Ordered By:

PETERSON, GLEN J, NP

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