Test Code GI-PCR Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel by PCR

Specimen Requirements
Stool Specimen Collection – Stool specimens should be collected in Cary Blair transport media according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Minimum Sample Volume - 200 μL of sample is required for testing.
Transport and Storage - Specimens should be processed and tested as soon as possible, though they may be stored at room temperature or under refrigeration for up to four days.
Reference Values
Not detected.
The FilmArray GI Panel is indicated as an aid in the diagnosis of specific agents of gastrointestinal illness (see list below) and results are meant to be used in conjunction with other clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological data. Positive results do not rule out co-infection with organisms not included in the FilmArray GI Panel. The agent detected may not be the definite cause of the disease.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Sunday through Saturday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
CPT: 87507
Methodology
Qualitative, multiplexed nucleic acid-based PCR
Testing performed on the BioFire Diagnostics "Film Array" analyzer.
Detectable Organisms
Bacteria |
Viruses |
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Campylobacter (C. jejuni/C. coli/ C. upsaliensis) |
Adenovirus F 40/41 |
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Clostridium difficile (toxin A/B) |
Astrovirus |
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Plesiomonas shigelloides |
Norovirus GI/GII |
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Salmonella |
Rotavirus A |
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Vibrio (V. parahaemolyticus/V. vulnificus/ V. cholerae) specifically V. cholerae |
Sapovirus (Genogroups I, II, IV, and V) |
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Yersinia enterocolitica |
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Diarrheagenic E. coli/Shigella |
Parasites |
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Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) |
Cryptosporidium |
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Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) |
Cyclospora cayetanensis |
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Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st |
Entamoeba histolytica |
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Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2, specifically E. coli O157 |
Giardia lamblia |
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Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) |