Table 1 List of screening tests for potential donors and recipients prior to fecal transplantation
From: Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection treated with home fecal transplantation: a case report
Screening type | |
|---|---|
Screening serology (donor) | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
Human T-lymphotropic virus I/II | |
Syphilis enzyme immunoassay | |
Hepatitis A immunoglobulin M | |
Hepatitis B surface antigen | |
Hepatitis C antibody | |
Helicobacter pylori antibody | |
Screening serology (recipient) | Complete blood count |
Sequential multi-channel analysis with computer-20 (Chem-20) | |
Serum protein electrophoresis | |
Serum immunoglobulins | |
HIV antibodies | |
Antigliadin antibodies | |
Stool testing (donor and recipient) | Culture and sensitivity |
Ova | |
Parasites (three separate specimens) | |
Cryptosporidia | |
Microspora | |
Clostridium difficile toxin |