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Rotavirus Antigen Detection, EIA
Test Code706
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 mL or 1 g stool
Instructions
Collect fresh stool in sterile, leak-proof container without media, preservative or metal ion. For patients requiring the use of diapers, first line the diaper with clean plastic to prevent absorption. Then transfer 5 g or 5 mL of stool specimen from the plastic lined diaper to the sterile container. Do not submit the diaper itself. Cap securely.
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 30 days
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.
