| |
Time [Hours] stool held from collection prior to testing |
| Temperature and Test Method: |
24 Hours |
48 Hours |
72 Hours |
| 4°C1 |
Number tested3 |
% Positive: |
Number tested3 |
% positive |
Number tested3 |
% positive: |
| GD antigen |
12 |
100.00 |
12 |
100.00 |
10 |
100.00 |
| Toxin A/B antigen |
11 |
91.67 |
12 |
100.00 |
9 |
90.00 |
| CPE |
11 |
91.67 |
11 |
91.67 |
10 |
100.00 |
| Culture |
12 |
100.00 |
12 |
100.00 |
10 |
100.00 |
| Room Temperature2 |
N=12 |
|
|
|
|
|
| GD antigen |
12 |
100.00 |
12 |
100.00 |
10 |
100.00 |
| Toxin A/B antigen |
11 |
91.67 |
11 |
91.67 |
7 |
70.00 |
| CPE |
11 |
91.67 |
10 |
83.33 |
9 |
90.00 |
| Culture |
12 |
100.00 |
12 |
100.00 |
10 |
100.00 |
1The average temperature [standard deviation] over 72 hours was 4.58°C [0.42].
2The average temperature [standard deviation] over 72 hours was 21.56°C [0.72].
3There were some samples lost during testing, so the number of samples tested at each time point varies. |
