Collect

2.0 - 5.0 g of fresh liquid or soft stool in sterile specimen conatiner (See below).

Minimum Collection Volume

1.0 gram

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

Liquid or soft stool in Carey Blair preservative (collection container, see below)

         

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Fresh stool, unpreserved:
  • Ambient - 2 hours
  • Refrigerated - 5 days
Carey Blair preserved stool:
  • Ambient - 3 days
  • Refrigerated - 5 days

Specimen Preparation

Sterile Container

Carey Blair Preservative Container

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient

Performing Lab

Diagnostic Infectious Disease Testing Laboratory

Performed

Sun - Sat

Unacceptable Conditions

Rectal swabs
Diapers
Duodenal or ileostomy fluid
Stool mixed with urine in specimen container

Remarks

Specimen source required.

Units of Measure

See reference interval.

Ordering Recommendations

Preferred test for suspected viral diarrheal evaluation.

Synonyms

  • EVP
  • Routine Enteric Viral Pathogens - Molecular

Tests Included

Nucleic acid detection of:
  • Adenovirus
  • Human Astrovirus
  • Norovirus
  • Rotavirus
  • Sapovirus

Methodology

PCR based nucleic acid detection of specific enteric viral pathogens (EVP).

Reported

1 day

Reference Interval

Negative

CPT Codes

87505
Collection

Collect

2.0 - 5.0 g of fresh liquid or soft stool in sterile specimen conatiner (See below).

Minimum Collection Volume

1.0 gram

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

Liquid or soft stool in Carey Blair preservative (collection container, see below)

         

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Fresh stool, unpreserved:
  • Ambient - 2 hours
  • Refrigerated - 5 days
Carey Blair preserved stool:
  • Ambient - 3 days
  • Refrigerated - 5 days

Specimen Preparation

Sterile Container

Carey Blair Preservative Container

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient

Performing Lab

Diagnostic Infectious Disease Testing Laboratory

Performed

Sun - Sat

Unacceptable Conditions

Rectal swabs
Diapers
Duodenal or ileostomy fluid
Stool mixed with urine in specimen container

Remarks

Specimen source required.

Units of Measure

See reference interval.
Ordering

Ordering Recommendations

Preferred test for suspected viral diarrheal evaluation.

Synonyms

  • EVP
  • Routine Enteric Viral Pathogens - Molecular

Tests Included

Nucleic acid detection of:
  • Adenovirus
  • Human Astrovirus
  • Norovirus
  • Rotavirus
  • Sapovirus

Methodology

PCR based nucleic acid detection of specific enteric viral pathogens (EVP).

Reported

1 day
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Negative
Laboratory Personnel Use

CPT Codes

87505

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