Rotavirus Antigen by EIA

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Test Code

ROTAV

Alias/See Also

71116;
Rota AG;
Rotavirus Detection,
Elisa;
Rotazyme;

CPT Codes
87425

Preferred Specimen

5 gram solid or 3 mL liquid stool preferred.

Transport Container

Sterile Container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature = n/a
Refrigerated = 3 days
Frozen = at least 7 days

Methodology
EIA

Setup Schedule

Monday - Friday
BS

Report Available

2 days

Reference Range

SEX	AGE	Report Normals
N/M/F	1000Y	Negative

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
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439

Last Updated: November 23, 2021

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