Premier® EHEC
A microwell enzyme immunoassay for the detection of Shiga toxin 1 and 2 produced by enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) from stool specimens
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Does Premier EHEC only test for E. coli O157 strains?
No, this test detects Shiga toxin 1 and 2, even from non-O157 strains! Studies show an EIA for EHEC Shiga Toxin detects approximately 40% more EHEC O157-H7 than conventional culture, and it is also able to detect an additional 20% more Shiga-toxin producing E.coli that are non-O157-H7.
Why use a shiga toxin test for the non-O157 strains?
It is known that culture will miss ALL non-O157 strains. It is also known that the sensitivity for culture detecting the O-157 strains is low. The documented infection rate is about 50:50 for O157 strains vs. non-O157 strains. You should be testing for both!
References:
- https://www.nphl.org/documents/ShigaToxinTestingRecommendations.pdf
- CDC Recommendations and Reports MMWR October 16, 2009 / 58(RR12);1-14
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2013;62(50):1029-1031
What is the suggested CPT Code?
Premier™ EHEC – 87427
Broth Enrichment – 87015
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