BioFire® FilmArray® Multiplex Gastrointestinal PCR Panel
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Updated | 5/6/2026
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Other Names |
Adenovirus F40/41;
Astrovirus;
Campylobacter (jejuni, coli, and upsaliensis);
Clostridium difficile (toxin A/B); Cryptosporidium;
Cyclospora cayetanensis; E. coli O157; Entamoeba histolytica; Enteroaggregative
E. coli (EAEC); Enteropathogenic
E. coli (EPEC); Enterotoxigenic
E. coli (ETEC) lt/st; Giardia lamblia; Norovirus GI/GII;
Plesiomonas shigelloides;
Rotavirus A;
Salmonella;
Sapovirus (I, II, IV, and V); Shiga-like toxin-producing
E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2;
Shigella/Enteroinvasive
E. coli (EIEC);
Vibrio (parahaemolyticus, vulnificus, and cholerae);
Yersinia enterocolitica |
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How to Order | |
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Availability | Public and private entities; approval by the Oregon Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention (ACDP) Program required prior to specimen submission.
State, Local, or Tribal Public Health Authorities seeking to coordinate collection kit distribution and specimen pick up at outbreak locations with OSPHL can find instructions at https://bit.ly/or-enteric. |
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Performed | As needed based on testing demand
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Time to Reporting | Within 3 working days after receipt of specimen |
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Specimen Collection Details |
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Collection | Stool in Cary Blair enteric transport media
When OSPHL will be the first lab to test the specimen, patients must be given a copy of the Stool Sample Instructions for Patients ( English-pdf) ( Spanish-pdf).
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Optimal Volume | Stool in Cary Blair media to the fill line on vial
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Minimum Volume | 1.0 mL Cary Blair stool suspension
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Handling | Store specimens at refrigerated temperatures (2-8°C) pending transport. Avoid extreme temperatures. |
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Transport | Package specimens with fully frozen ice packs to maintain refrigerated temperatures during transport. Specimens must be tested at OSPHL within 4 calendar days of specimen collection. |
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Rejection Criteria | Specimens not approved for testing or received late, such that testing cannot be completed within 4 calendar days.
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Comments |
Original material submitted for testing is retained for 7 calendar days after receipt at the laboratory.
Specimens testing positive
for reportable pathogens requiring OSPHL submission or those of public health
significance will be referred for Enteric Pathogen Culture or STEC Culture and additional characterization. Applicable pathogens
from this panel include: Campylobacter ( jejuni, coli, and upsaliensis),
E. coli O157, Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), Salmonella,
Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2, Shigella/Enteroinvasive
E. coli (EIEC), Vibrio (parahaemolyticus, vulnificus, and cholerae),
and Yersinia enterocolitica.
For additional information or assistance, please contact the OSPHL at 503-693-4100.
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Method Details |
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Methodology | Qualitative Multiplexed PCR
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Performance Specifications |
Detailed data on assay performance is available from the manufacturer, BioFire by Biomérieux.
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