Gastrointestinal Panel PCR

BA0346

Synonym(s):
Specimen Container

Screw cap container

Specimen Requirement

​1ml of fresh stool sample

** Please note that sample types other than stool samples have not been validated on this assay and may be rejected.

Specimen Storage/Transport
Refrigerate sample at 2 - 8°C until transfer to laboratory. Do not freeze. Send sample at 2 - 8°C. Sample should reach the laboratory as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours after collection.
Orderable as Urgent? No
Turn Around Time

​1 - 2 days

Testing Laboratory Location

​KKH

Laboratory Molecular Micro
Contact Number

​6394 1382

Day and Time Performed
Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs
Last specimen receipt time: 1730
 
Sat: 0800hrs to 1800 hrs
Last specimen receipt time: 1630
 
Sun & PH: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs
Last specimen receipt time: 1500
Orderable on CPOE? Yes
Downtime Form

Bacteriology, Mycology,Parasitology Tests

Additional Information

Pathogens covered by this assay include:

Bacteria

  • Campylobacter sp. (eg. C.jejuni, C.coli and C.upsaliensis)
  • Clostridium difficile (toxin A/B)
  • Plesiomonas shigelloides
  • Salmonella sp.
  • Yersinia enterocolitica
  • Vibrio sp. (eg. V.parahaemolyticus, V.vulnificus and V.cholerae)
  • Vibrio cholerae
  • Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC)
  • Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC)
  • Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) lt/st
  • Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) stx1/stx2
  • Escherichia coli O157
  • Shigella sp./Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC)


Viruses

  • Adenovirus F 40/41
  • Astrovirus
  • Norovirus GI/GII
  • Rotavirus A
  • Sapovirus (I, II, IV and V)


Parasities

  • Cryptosporidium sp.
  • Cyclospora cayetanensis
  • Entamoeba histolytica
  • Giardia lamblia

Change History Notes

  • 03 Feb 2023 12:00 AM

    Updated Day and Time Performed.

  • 12 Aug 2022 12:00 AM

    New test effective 15/8/2022

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Last Updated - 27 Jun 2025