Table 3.
Turnaround Time From Collection to Reporting of the Key Bacterial (Campylobacter sp., Salmonella sp., Shigella/EIEC) and Parasitic (Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia) Pathogens
| Turnaround Time, h | Conventional Stool Tests, Mean ± SD, h | Conventional Stool Tests, No. | GPP, Mean ± SD, h | GPP, No. | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 71.4 + 59.7 | 44 | 23.4 ± 16.9 | 124 | <.001 |
| Campylobacter sp. | 56.5 ± 17.7 | 2 | 22.4 + 9.2 | 13 | .038 |
| Salmonella sp. | 68.0 | 1 | 10.7 | 1 | - |
| Shigella/EIEC | - | 0 | 19.3 ± 11.4 | 22 | - |
| Cryptosporidium | 77.0 ± 60.7 | 5 | 27.9 ± 17.0 | 3 | .393 |
| Giardia lamblia | 74.8 ± 47.5 | 9 | 22.4 ± 6.1 | 13 | <.001 |
Abbreviations: EIEC, enteroinvasive Escherichia coli; GPP, gastrointestinal pathogen panel.