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The patient has not had diarrhea or loose stool for _____ days, is continent, not soiling the environment and understands how to perform hand hygiene; OR
has 3 negative stool samples by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) testing methodology; OR
has ____negative stool sample by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing methodology; OR
the physician has determined an alternative diagnosis(loose or diarrhea stools are from another etiology- not from C. difficile).
What is are 3 (days), 1 (PCR stool sample)?