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Enteric Pathogens Nucleic Acid Test Panels
Aka: Enteric Pathogens Nucleic Acid Test Panels, Stool NAT, Fecal PCR Test
- See Also
- Acute Diarrhea
- Background
- Replaces Stool Culture
- Other stool Antigen tests that may be ordered individually, but are not included on standard panels
- Clostridium difficile Toxin (often ordered at the same time as the Enteric Panel)
- Giardia lambliaAntigen
- CryptosporidiumAntigen
- Indications
- Dysentery (Bloody Diarrhea, Fever, Abdominal Pain, Tenesmus)
- More than 6 stools daily
- More than 1 week of symptoms
- Hospital admission for Dehydration
- Age over 65 years
- Immunocompromised status
- High risk patient
- Age >65 years old
- Infant <12 months
- Pregnancy
- Immunocompromised state
- Men who have Sex with Men
- Lab: Organisms Identified
- Varies by manufacturer
- Campylobacter
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- Vibrio
- Yersinia
- Norovirus
- Rotavirus
- Shiga-Toxin