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ROTAVIRUS ANTIGEN, STOOL
Test CodeLAB443
Alias/See Also
ROTAVIRUS AG
CPT Codes
87425
Minimum Volume
5.0 mL
Instructions
For best results, specimens should be collected after onset of symptoms. Collect sample into a clean dry container or obtained from a diaper. Liquid stool is preferred, and should be placed in a plastic container.
Transport Container
Tightly sealed container
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate specimen
Methodology
ICMA
Setup Schedule
Set Up:Daily Report Available:1 day
Limitations
The use of meconium stools is not recommended as their performance characteristics have not been evaluated.
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Rotavirus is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis, especially in children 6 to 24 months old. In addition, rotavirus infections can produce sever illness as well as asymptomatic infection in adults. The incubation period of rotavirus infection is usually one to three days, followed by gastroenteritis with and average duration of five to eight days. Virus titers in stool reach a maximum shortly after the onset of illness then decline.
Performing Laboratory
GBMC Immunology
