Enterovirus PCR, Other Sources ENTEROPCR

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

ENTEROPCR

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Enterovirus PCR

Clinical Info

Aids in diagnosing enterovirus infections
This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients

Specimen Type

Body Fluid, CSF, Respiratory

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

Submit a raw clinical sample (not a culture isolate) for
enterovirus PCR.
This test will detect enterovirus, but will not
differentiate viruses in this family or provide serotyping
information.

Submit only 1 of the
following specimens:

Specimen Type: Body fluid
Sources: Pericardial, peritoneal, or pleural
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.

Specimen Type: Respiratory
Sources: Bronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage,
nasopharyngeal aspirate, swab or washing, throat or nasal swab,
sputum, or tracheal aspirate
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL

Specimen Type: Spinal fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile vial
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.

Specimen Type: Swab
Supplies: -Culturette (BBL Culture Swab) (T092)
-M4-RT (T605)
Sources: Dermal, eye, rectal,
genital, nasopharyngeal, throat, nasal or urethral
Container/Tube: Multimicrobe media (M4-RT) (T605) or
similar viral transport media (M4 or M5) and Eswab

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen
Collection Instructions:
1. Rectal swab must have no visible stool.
2. Place swab back into multimicrobe media (M4-RT, M4, or M5).
Stability: 7 Days Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

7 Days Refrigerated

Methodology

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/RNA Probe
Hybridization

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday; Varies

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

87498
LOINC Code: 93856-3

PDM

1459884

Result Interpretation

Negative

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