Cdiff test

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Medena
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Cdiff test

Postby Medena » Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:10 am

I'm sorry to bother,
I just had cdiff test done because of a few rough days, but it was not the usual PCR that I'm used to.
It is Lateral Flow Rapid Chromatohraphic Immunoassay test.
Is this test accurate? I can't find any data on it.
And can you immagine, the day I had the sample tested was the only partly formed bm day. As if it knew I will get it screened so it behaved.
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roy
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Re: Cdiff test

Postby roy » Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:33 am

That's the GDH test (followed by toxin test if GDH is positive).
Its accurate.
GDH positive, toxin negative is a NEGATIVE result, some Drs misread that and it results in over treating.
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Re: Cdiff test

Postby Medena » Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:42 am

thanks Roy,
you're the star!
Negative it is then, which leaves me with more tests to be done to find out whats wrong with me then.
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