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Changing the game for Acute Infectious Diarrhea — IDP for the win!

By Dr. Ken Tan, Dr. Julia Stewart, Dr. Doug McTaggart, Dr. Sandra Lee, Chase Simms (MPH) on September 26, 2023

A new laboratory test has been introduced in BC: the Infectious Diarrhea Panel (IDP). This combines the previous three tests with a single-specimen test, and replaces the stool C&S and O&P in BC. Note, however, that standalone C. difficile tests are still available.

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