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Adenovirus Antigen Detection, Gastroenteritis, EIA
Test Code38945
CPT Codes
87301
Preferred Specimen
5 mL or 5 g fresh stool in a sterile screw-cap container or rectal swab in a bacterial transport tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL stool or 1 g pea-sized portion of 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 the stool specimen from the plastic lined diaper to the sterile container. Cap securely. Do not submit the diaper itself. 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
Sets up 3 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 1 to 4 days.
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.