NOTE: This test is ONLY AVAILABLE TO AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS.
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a stool test used to identify this toxin, which usually occurs after long term antibiotic therapy. Clostridium difficile develops when the organism is allowed to thrive in the colon, most commonly after antibiotic use has eliminated competing flora.
The most common antibiotics that pose a potential risk for C. difficile include clindamycin, fluoroquinolones, ciprofloxacin, cephalosporins and penicillins.
Analytes
Clostridium difficile Toxin A & Toxin B
Test Method
EIA (Enzyme immunoassay)
Common Conditions:
- Gastrointestinal and Digestive Health
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Other Health Conditions
- Blood or mucous in stool
- Diarrhoea
- Fever
- Headaches
About The Test
All tests come with full instructions, including a pre-authorised practitioner script.
Home test kits come with everything you need to complete the test, including free express post return postage to the laboratory.
All pathology test kits come with a preauthorised script (including test kit/s if required) to take to your local pathology test centre.
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Turn-around time: 24 hours
