what kind of test would be run for clostridium difficile
The traditional âgold standardâ for identifying toxinogenic Clostridium difficile is the cell cytotoxicity test. A laboratory cell line is exposed to toxin B in fecal eluate. C. diff is confirmed when an antitoxin reverses the effects of the toxin on the cells.
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a type of bacteria that is associated with diarrhea resulting from antibiotic use. C. difficile testing and C. difficile toxin tests identify the presence of these bacteria and detect the toxins produced by them.