Test ID: STXRP
Shiga Toxin, Molecular Detection, PCR, Feces
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
89565
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 detection of the presence of Shiga toxin-producing organisms such as Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Shigella dysenteriae type 1 in stool
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
Shiga Toxin PCR
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
E. coli O157:H7
Shiga producing E. coli
Shiga producing E. coli
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