NOROVIRUS PCR
Norovirus PCR
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3455
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Sterile container
Specimen Type:
Stool
Preferred Volume:
1 mL
Alternate Specimens:
Samples in Cary-Blair medium
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL
Store and Transport:
Frozen (samples in Cary-Blair should be sent Refrigerated)
Stability:
Unpreserved Stool:
Frozen - 7 days
Refrigerated - 7 days
Room temperature - 7 days
Cary-Blair Stool:
Room temperature - 5 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Unacceptable Condition:
Samples that are quantity not sufficient for analysis, specimens too old or that have a leaking or broken tube will be rejected.
CPT Codes:
87798x2 - Norovirus G PCR (EAP 30040427)
Method:
Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)