EAP

87505C

Synonyms

  • GI VIR PCR
  • Gastrointestinal Viral Panel, PCR
  • Enteric Viral Panel
  • Adenovirus
  • Human Astrovirus
  • Norovirus
  • Rotavirus
  • Sapovirus

Test Components

  • Adenovirus
  • Human Astrovirus
  • Norovirus GI or GII
  • Rotavirus
  • Sapovirus

Specimen Type

  • Stool

Collect

Preferred:
  • C&S Medium Transport Vial (Cary and Blair Medium, yellow top)
    Note:  If fresh (unpreserved) stool is received, staff should place specimen into the C&S Medium Transport Vial (Cary and Blair Medium, yellow top) within 30 minutes of receipt.
Alternate:
  • Sterile Leak Proof Container, Screw Cap
    Note:  Alternative sample type is only for short sample specimens.

Collect, Preferred Volume

Add stool to the fill line on the C&S Medium Transport Vial (Cary and Blair Medium, Yellow top)
Do not overfill.

Specimen Type

  • Stool

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Expired transport media
  • Frozen specimen
  • Contaminated or leaking container
  • No observable specimen in collection vial
  • Greater than 48 hours at ambient temperature
  • Received in 10% Total Fix

Performed

Daily

Reported

1 - 2 days

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Performing Lab

AWL

Department

SAM

Reference Interval

Test Reference Interval
Adenovirus Not Detected
Astrovirus Not Detected
Norovirus GI or GII Not Detected
Rotavirus Not Detected
Sapovirus Not Detected

EAP

87505C
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EAP

87505C

Synonyms

  • GI VIR PCR
  • Gastrointestinal Viral Panel, PCR
  • Enteric Viral Panel
  • Adenovirus
  • Human Astrovirus
  • Norovirus
  • Rotavirus
  • Sapovirus

Test Components

  • Adenovirus
  • Human Astrovirus
  • Norovirus GI or GII
  • Rotavirus
  • Sapovirus
Collection

Specimen Type

  • Stool

Collect

Preferred:
  • C&S Medium Transport Vial (Cary and Blair Medium, yellow top)
    Note:  If fresh (unpreserved) stool is received, staff should place specimen into the C&S Medium Transport Vial (Cary and Blair Medium, yellow top) within 30 minutes of receipt.
Alternate:
  • Sterile Leak Proof Container, Screw Cap
    Note:  Alternative sample type is only for short sample specimens.

Collect, Preferred Volume

Add stool to the fill line on the C&S Medium Transport Vial (Cary and Blair Medium, Yellow top)
Do not overfill.
Specimen Processing

Specimen Type

  • Stool

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Expired transport media
  • Frozen specimen
  • Contaminated or leaking container
  • No observable specimen in collection vial
  • Greater than 48 hours at ambient temperature
  • Received in 10% Total Fix
Testing

Performed

Daily

Reported

1 - 2 days

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Performing Lab

AWL

Department

SAM
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Test Reference Interval
Adenovirus Not Detected
Astrovirus Not Detected
Norovirus GI or GII Not Detected
Rotavirus Not Detected
Sapovirus Not Detected
Administrative

EAP

87505C

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