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Enterovirus RNA, QL Real Time RT-PCR
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This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by CompuNet Clinical Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be considered as investigational or for research. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) as qualified to perform high-complexity clinical testing.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by CompuNet Clinical Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be considered as investigational or for research. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) as qualified to perform high-complexity clinical testing.
Test Code
ENTPCB
Alias/See Also
15082;
75417
75417
CPT Codes
87498
Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF in sterile screw-cap container
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL CSF
Instructions
CSF must be sent in original tube or screw-cap container.
Do not put CSF into VTM.
Store refrigerated after collection.
Lower Respiratory Sources:
1.0 mL bronchial wash or bronchial lavage in a sterile container
Do not put CSF into VTM.
Store refrigerated after collection.
Lower Respiratory Sources:
1.0 mL bronchial wash or bronchial lavage in a sterile container
Transport Container
Sterile screw-cap containter
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = n/a
Refrigerated = 3 days
Frozen = 3 months
Refrigerated = 3 days
Frozen = 3 months
Methodology
This test employs a real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for the amplification of a conserved region sequence from enterovirus RNA.
Setup Schedule
Monday - Sunday
MD
MD
Report Available
2 day
Clinical Significance
Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is a highly sensitive method used to detect enterovirus (EV) RNA. This assay targets a conserved region of the EV genome which allows detection of nearly the entire group of human enteroviruses, including the coxsackieviruses, polioviruses, and the echoviruses. (It does not differentiate among the EV serotypes.)
The diagnosis of enterovirus infection should not rely solely upon the result of a RT-PCR assay. A negative RT-PCR result indicated the absence of enterovirus RNA in the sample tested and does not exclude the diagnosis of disease.
The diagnosis of enterovirus infection should not rely solely upon the result of a RT-PCR assay. A negative RT-PCR result indicated the absence of enterovirus RNA in the sample tested and does not exclude the diagnosis of disease.
Performing Laboratory
Compunet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: November 22, 2021
