Stool. Collect in a stool container. 1.0-5.0 mL for fresh stool; 10.0 mL stool in Cary-Blair or Enteric Plus transport media.
Leaking container, multiple specimens (> 1 per inpatient stay or collected greater than 5 days after admission), delayed transport to lab without use of appropriate preservative, transport other than Cary-Blair or Enteric Plus. Stool contaminated with urine. Diapers are not acceptable.
Transport unpreserved stool at room temperature to lab within 2 hours of collection. If transport delayed greater than 2 hours, preserve in enteric transport media, Para-Pak Enteric Plus, or Cary Blair equivalent. Stable in transport media at room temperature or refrigerated for up to 4 days.
Once in transport media, stable at room temperature or refrigerated up to 4 days.
Microbiology. Daily per shift. Results within shift; during peak seasons or outbreaks within 24 hours.
If Aeromonas species is suspected, order Culture, Aeromonas (ARMCU). GI Panel does not include Aeromonas.
If Norovirus or Adenovirus is specifically desired, please order Norwalk Virus Detection (NVDET) or Adenovirus DNA Detection, specimens other than blood (ADVOT), respectively.
Ordering individual tests available on the panel are considered duplicate testing and not recommended. Multiple specimens for testing is not recommended and unacceptable. This test replaces routine Stool Culture, Yersinia Culture, Vibrio Culture, and Ova & Parasite antigen screening for Giardia and Cryptospodium.
If the Clostridium difficile target is detected, the Clostridium difficile toxin order (CDTXAG) is automatically reflexed.
Microbiology. Daily per shift. Results within shift; during peak seasons or outbreaks within 24 hours.
Film Array mutiplexed PCR
Positive results reported as soon as detected. Results within shift; during peak season or outbreaks within 24 hours.
Not Detected
Targets tested in panel are listed below:
Campylobacter species (C. jejuni/C. coli/C. upsaliensis) - if detected, a culture is automatically reflexed for recovery and susceptibility testing,
Clostridium difficile - If detected, the Clostridium difficile toxin order (CDTXAG) is automatically reflexed
Plesiomonas shigelloides
Salmonella species
Vibrio species (V. parahaemolyticus/V. vulnificus/V. cholerae)
Vibrio cholerae (Species identification)
Yersinia enterocolitica
Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st
Shiga-like producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2
E. coli O157 (specific identification from STEC)
Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) - if detected, a culture is automatically reflexed for recovery and susceptibility testing,
Cryptosporidium species
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia (also known as G. intestinalis and G. duodenalis)
Adenovirus F 40/41
Astrovirus
Norovirus GI/GII
Rotavirus A
Sapovirus (Genogroups I, II, IV, and V)
| OrderCode | OrderName | ResultCode | ResultName | ResultUnits | LOINC | CPT |
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | CMPY | CAMPYLOBACTER SP. | 82196-7 | 87507, 87324, 87449 | |
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | PLESI | PLESIOMONAS SP. | 82198-3 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | SLMSP | SALMONELLA SPECIES | 82199-1 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | VBRSP | VIBRIO SPECIES | 82200-7 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | VBRC | VIBRIO CHOLERAE | 82201-5 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | YRSE | Y. ENTEROCOLITICA | 82202-3 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | EAEC | E. COLI (EAEC) | 80349-4 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | EPEC | E. COLI (EPEC) | 80348-6 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | ETEC | E. COLI (ETEC) | 80351-0 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | STEC | E. COLI (STEC) | 82203-1 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | ECO157 | E. COLI O157 | 82204-9 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | EIEC | SHIGELLA AND EIEC | 80350-2 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | CRYPTO | CRYPTOSPORIDIUM | 82205-6 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | CAYE | CYCLO. CAYETANENSIS | 82206-4 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | EHISTO | ENTA. HISTOLYTICA | 82207-2 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | GLAMB | GIARDIA LAMBLIA | 82208-0 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | ADNVF | ADENOVIRUS F 40/41 | 82209-8 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | ASTRV | ASTROVIRUS | 82210-6 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | NOROV | NOROVIRUS GI/GII | 82211-4 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | ROTVA | ROTAVIRUS A | 82212-2 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | SAPO | SAPOVIRUS | 82213-0 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | GIPCOM | COMMENT |
| CDTXAG | C.DIFF AG AND TOXIN | CDIFAG | C DIFFICILE ANTIGEN | 57901-1 | 87324, 87449 | |
| CDTXAG | C.DIFF AG AND TOXIN | CDIFTX | C DIFFICILE TOXIN | 34713-8 | ||
| CDTXAG | C.DIFF AG AND TOXIN | CDIFCM | C DIFFICILE COMMENT |
| Collection |
Stool. Collect in a stool container. 1.0-5.0 mL for fresh stool; 10.0 mL stool in Cary-Blair or Enteric Plus transport media.
Leaking container, multiple specimens (> 1 per inpatient stay or collected greater than 5 days after admission), delayed transport to lab without use of appropriate preservative, transport other than Cary-Blair or Enteric Plus. Stool contaminated with urine. Diapers are not acceptable.
Transport unpreserved stool at room temperature to lab within 2 hours of collection. If transport delayed greater than 2 hours, preserve in enteric transport media, Para-Pak Enteric Plus, or Cary Blair equivalent. Stable in transport media at room temperature or refrigerated for up to 4 days.
Once in transport media, stable at room temperature or refrigerated up to 4 days.
Microbiology. Daily per shift. Results within shift; during peak seasons or outbreaks within 24 hours.
If Aeromonas species is suspected, order Culture, Aeromonas (ARMCU). GI Panel does not include Aeromonas.
If Norovirus or Adenovirus is specifically desired, please order Norwalk Virus Detection (NVDET) or Adenovirus DNA Detection, specimens other than blood (ADVOT), respectively.
| Ordering |
Ordering individual tests available on the panel are considered duplicate testing and not recommended. Multiple specimens for testing is not recommended and unacceptable. This test replaces routine Stool Culture, Yersinia Culture, Vibrio Culture, and Ova & Parasite antigen screening for Giardia and Cryptospodium.
If the Clostridium difficile target is detected, the Clostridium difficile toxin order (CDTXAG) is automatically reflexed.
Microbiology. Daily per shift. Results within shift; during peak seasons or outbreaks within 24 hours.
Film Array mutiplexed PCR
Positive results reported as soon as detected. Results within shift; during peak season or outbreaks within 24 hours.
| Result Interpretation |
Not Detected
Targets tested in panel are listed below:
Campylobacter species (C. jejuni/C. coli/C. upsaliensis) - if detected, a culture is automatically reflexed for recovery and susceptibility testing,
Clostridium difficile - If detected, the Clostridium difficile toxin order (CDTXAG) is automatically reflexed
Plesiomonas shigelloides
Salmonella species
Vibrio species (V. parahaemolyticus/V. vulnificus/V. cholerae)
Vibrio cholerae (Species identification)
Yersinia enterocolitica
Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st
Shiga-like producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2
E. coli O157 (specific identification from STEC)
Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) - if detected, a culture is automatically reflexed for recovery and susceptibility testing,
Cryptosporidium species
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia (also known as G. intestinalis and G. duodenalis)
Adenovirus F 40/41
Astrovirus
Norovirus GI/GII
Rotavirus A
Sapovirus (Genogroups I, II, IV, and V)
| Administrative |
| RPS Interface Information |
| OrderCode | OrderName | ResultCode | ResultName | ResultUnits | LOINC | CPT |
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | CMPY | CAMPYLOBACTER SP. | 82196-7 | 87507, 87324, 87449 | |
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | PLESI | PLESIOMONAS SP. | 82198-3 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | SLMSP | SALMONELLA SPECIES | 82199-1 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | VBRSP | VIBRIO SPECIES | 82200-7 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | VBRC | VIBRIO CHOLERAE | 82201-5 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | YRSE | Y. ENTEROCOLITICA | 82202-3 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | EAEC | E. COLI (EAEC) | 80349-4 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | EPEC | E. COLI (EPEC) | 80348-6 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | ETEC | E. COLI (ETEC) | 80351-0 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | STEC | E. COLI (STEC) | 82203-1 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | ECO157 | E. COLI O157 | 82204-9 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | EIEC | SHIGELLA AND EIEC | 80350-2 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | CRYPTO | CRYPTOSPORIDIUM | 82205-6 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | CAYE | CYCLO. CAYETANENSIS | 82206-4 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | EHISTO | ENTA. HISTOLYTICA | 82207-2 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | GLAMB | GIARDIA LAMBLIA | 82208-0 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | ADNVF | ADENOVIRUS F 40/41 | 82209-8 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | ASTRV | ASTROVIRUS | 82210-6 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | NOROV | NOROVIRUS GI/GII | 82211-4 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | ROTVA | ROTAVIRUS A | 82212-2 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | SAPO | SAPOVIRUS | 82213-0 | ||
| GIP | GI PATH PANEL PCR | GIPCOM | COMMENT |
| CDTXAG | C.DIFF AG AND TOXIN | CDIFAG | C DIFFICILE ANTIGEN | 57901-1 | 87324, 87449 | |
| CDTXAG | C.DIFF AG AND TOXIN | CDIFTX | C DIFFICILE TOXIN | 34713-8 | ||
| CDTXAG | C.DIFF AG AND TOXIN | CDIFCM | C DIFFICILE COMMENT |
