How many times should a patient be tested?
The number of times a patient is tested varies from lab to lab. Some clinicians request a single test whereas others test patients throughout their hospital stay. In our opinion, if a patient’s feces tests negative but the patient continues to be symptomatic, additional tests should be performed. If a sample is positive by C. DIFF CHEK™ yet negative with a toxin test, the patient should be monitored closely using additional toxin tests for the possibility of developing C. difficile disease.
