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Rotavirus Ag Stool Ag 706

Test Code
STROTA


Alias/See Also
STROTA


CPT Codes
87425

Preferred Specimen
5 mL or 5 g stool specimen or rectal swab collected in a clean dry leak-proof container without preservatives or media


Minimum Volume
1


Instructions
Collect stool specimen in clean container send aliquot frozen


Transport Container
STOOL


Transport Temperature
F


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 30 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Transport systems containing media or preservative • Diapers • Swab submitted without visible stool


Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues, Sat; Report available: 1-4 days


Reference Range
Not detected


Clinical Significance
Rotavirus infection is a cause of gastroenteritis in children from six months to two years. The peak of rotavirus disease in temperate climates occurs during the cooler months of the year. Rotavirus has also emerged as a cause of enteritis in adults, particularly in elderly immunosuppressed patients.


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153



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