Test ID: CDRP
Clostridium difficile Toxin, Molecular Detection, PCR
NY State Approved 
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Sensitive, specific, and rapid diagnosis of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Using LightCycler and Fluorescent Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)
(PCR is utilized pursuant to a license agreement with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
C. difficile Toxin PCR
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea
Antibiotic Associated Pseudomembraneous Colitis
C. difficile Toxin
C. difficile, Stool
Clostridium difficile, Feces
Antibiotic Associated Pseudomembraneous Colitis
C. difficile Toxin
C. difficile, Stool
Clostridium difficile, Feces
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