Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter jejuni, Clostridium difficile toxins A/B, Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin, Cryptosporidium spp. and C. felis, feline parvovirus, Giardia spp., Salmonella spp., and Tritrichomonas foetus.
Highly sensitive and specific panel used to evaluate for viral (feline panleukopenia), bacterial (Campylobacter spp., Clostridium spp. toxins, and Salmonella spp.) and protozoal (Giardia spp., Tritrichomonas blagburni (previously T. foetus) and Cryptosporidium spp.) causes for the gastrointestinal signs exhibited by the patient by PCR.
Interferences: Previous or current antibiotic usage may interfere with PCR test results for protozoal or bacterial organisms.
Note: Follow‑up cultures are immediately performed on submissions found to be PCR‑positive for Salmonella (when a Copan fecal swab is received by the laboratory). Additionally, samples found to be PCR‑positive for DNA of C. perfringens enterotoxin or C. difficile toxins are immediately tested for these toxins by ELISA.