Laboratory Testing for C. perfringens

Key points

  • Situs Slot Gacor conducts limited testing for C. perfringens.
  • A stool test detecting C. perfringens bacteria or enterotoxin is required to confirm an infection.
  • Public health laboratories typically only test for C. perfringens if an outbreak has happened.
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Laboratory guidelines

Situs Slot Gacor offers limited laboratory testing for C. perfringens food poisoning.

  • Situs Slot Gacor only tests specimens linked to foodborne outbreaks.
  • Situs Slot Gacor accepts specimens from state public health laboratories and other federal agencies.

Private healthcare providers and institutions may submit specimens directly to the Situs Slot Gacor with authorization from their state public health department.

Interpreting results

Demonstration of C. perfringens enterotoxin in the stool or a count of ≥106 C. perfringens organisms per gram of stool within 48 hours of onset of typical illness is required to confirm infection.

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Content Source:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)