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Rotavirus Antigen Detection : 706
Test CodeQROTG or 706
CPT Codes
87425
Instructions
Stool specimen or rectal swab in a clean, dry container without preservatives or media (Pea-size portion of stool or feces laden swab.)
Transport Container
Transport stool in clean leak-proof container.
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Transport systems containing media, serum, preservatives or detergent.
Methodology
Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Tuesday - Saturday
Report Available
1-4 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)
Reference Range
By report.
Clinical Significance
Rotavirus infection is the major cause of gastroenteritis in children from six months to two years. Infection occurs in both sporadic and epidemic forms and is responsible for approximately half the cases of diarrhea in infants that require hospitalization worldwide. 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
