LOINC display name : C. difficile glutamate dehydrogenase and toxins A B IA.rapid Ql (Stl);
LOINC long common name : Clostridioides difficile glutamate dehydrogenase and toxins A B [Presence] in Stool
by Rapid immunoassay;
LOINC short name : C diff GDH toxins A B Stl Ql IA.rapid;
LOINC description : The detection of both C. difficile antigen (glutamate dehydrogenase, GDH) and toxins
A and B in a stool specimen. This term was created for, but not limited in use to,
Alere's C. diff Quik Chek Complete(R), a rapid immunoassay that screens for the presence
of C. difficile GDH antigens and confirms the presence of toxigenic C. difficile by
detection of toxins A and B. The Alere Quick Chek Complete assay takes 25 minutes
to complete, including 15 minutes for specimen incubation and 10 minutes for reaction
with substrate.;