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C.Difficile Toxin Stool

Parameters1 tested
SampleStool
FastingNot required
Report in24-48 hrs

How to prepare

No fasting needed

You can eat and drink normally before the test.

Good to know

No special preparation needed.

Medicines

Tell our phlebotomist about any medicines you take. Don't stop them without asking your doctor.

Comfortable clothes

Wear a loose sleeve so the sample can be taken easily from your arm.

How it works

Book onlinePick a time slot
Home visitSealed, sterile kit
Lab testingBarcode tracked
ReportIn 24-48 hrs

About this test

Clostridioides difficile is a gut germ that can overgrow after antibiotics and release toxins that cause diarrhoea and colitis. This test looks for its toxins in stool.

Why is this test done?

  • Find the cause of diarrhoea after antibiotics
  • Investigate diarrhoea in hospital patients
  • Check for colitis

Symptoms — when should you get tested?

  • Watery diarrhoea 3 or more times a day
  • Belly pain and cramps
  • Fever
  • Recent antibiotic use or hospital stay

Normal range

C. difficile toxin A/B Negative

Reference ranges differ slightly between labs, methods, age and sex. Always discuss your report with your doctor.

If your result is high

A positive result means toxin-producing C. difficile is present and is likely causing the diarrhoea.

Common reasons
  • Recent antibiotics
  • Hospital or nursing home stay
  • Older age or weak immunity

How is the test done?

  1. 1
    Book online

    Choose your slot for home collection or a visit to our centre.

  2. 2
    Give a stool sample

    Collect a small amount of stool in the clean container provided, without mixing urine or water.

  3. 3
    Tested in our lab

    Your barcoded sample is tested on automated machines with strict quality checks.

  4. 4
    Report on WhatsApp

    A pathologist checks the result and the report reaches you on WhatsApp and email.

Frequently asked questions

A fresh loose stool sample. Formed stool is usually not tested.

No fasting is needed for this test. You can eat and drink normally.

Your report is usually ready in 24-48 hrs after the sample reaches our lab. We send it on WhatsApp and email, and you can also download it from the Reports page.

Please call our team to confirm whether home sample collection is available for your location and test.

This test needs a stool sample. No special preparation needed.

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