Rotavirus Antigen Detection
Test code: 706
CPT code: 87425
Clinical Significance: Rotavirus infection is a cause of gastroenteritis in children from six months to two years. 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.
Methodology: Immunoassay (IA)
Supply: #F57 Stool Container with Red Lid or #U02 90mL Sterile w/ Green Lid
Preferred specimen(s): 5 mL or 5 g stool specimen or rectal swab collected in a clean dry leak-proof container without preservatives or media
Minimum volume: 1 mL or 1 g stool
Collection 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 stool specimen from the plastic lined diaper to the sterile container. Do not submit the diaper itself. Cap securely.
Transport container: Transport tube
Transport temperature: Frozen
- Room temperature: Unacceptable
- Refrigerated: 72 hours
- Frozen: 30 days
Reject criteria:
- Transport systems containing media or preservative
- Diapers
- Swab submitted without visible stool
For additional supply or collection information, please contact DLO's Customer Service at (800) 891-2917, option 2.
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