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Gastrointestinal Panel PCR

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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

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