Specimen:
Collect
- Random Stool in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- 5 gm (Min:1 gm) Random Stool in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- If submitting swab as specimen - must be a fecal laden swab.
If specimen is not tested within 72 hours, please freeze specimen.
Rejection Criteria
- Stool in preservative
Stability
Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87425
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : negative
Components
- 2319 - ROTAVIRUS ANTIGEN
Last Updated: November 20, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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