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Adenovirus Antigen Detection, Gastroenteritis, EIA
Test Code38945
CPT Codes
87301
Preferred Specimen
5 mL or 5 grams stool or rectal swab with visible stool, submitted in a sterile plastic, leak-proof container without medium, preservative, or metal ions
Minimum Volume
1 mL stool or 1 g pea-sized portion of stool
Other Acceptable Specimens
Rectal swab
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 2 grams or 2 mL of the stool specimen from the plastic lined diaper to the sterile container. Do not submit the diaper itself. Cap securely. Do not use M4 transport media. Do not use any preservative, media or additive.
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?)
Specimens other than stool • Insufficient material on swab • Stool in preservative or transport media • Diapers • Received room temperature
Methodology
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon, Wed, Fri; Report available: 1-4 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Adenovirus causes respiratory tract infections, conjunctivitis, and diarrhea. Infections are most common in individuals who are immunocompromised and in young children. Adenovirus antigen detection is useful to confirm the diagnosis of adenovirus infection in patients with gastroenteritis.
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 33608 Ortega Highway |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |
