Clostridium difficile antigen test (stool)
Date:
February 10, 2026
Category:
Clostridium difficile antigen test (stool)
The purpose of the Clostridium difficile antigen detection cassette (stool) test is to detect Clostridium difficile antigens in a stool sample quickly and qualitatively. This immunochromatographic test helps to diagnose intestinal infections caused by C. difficile, which can range from mild diarrhoea to severe pseudomembranous colitis.
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What is this test?
The Clostridium difficile antigen test detects antigens of this bacterium (e.g., glutamate dehydrogenase, GDH) in a stool sample. It is used as an aid in the diagnosis of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and C. difficile infection in hospitals and nursing facilities.
Technical information
- Method
- Lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay
- Result in
- 10 min
- Storage temperature
- 2–30 °C
- Shelf life
- 24 months
- Sensitivity
- 98.7 %
- Specificity
- 98.3 %
- Accuracy
- 98.5 %
- Equipment
- Not required – visual reading
- Compliance
- CE-marked in vitro diagnostic device
Variants and order codes
| Code | Specimen | Format | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|
| AF-CDWF9P | Feces | Cassette | 10 tests |