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Test Code ROTAV Rotavirus Antigen

Specimen Type

Stool from the acute, diarrheal phase of disease.

Preferred Collection Container

STL-CUP

Collection Instructions

Specimens must be properly labelled with the patient’s name, hospital identification number, time and date of collection, and initials of person collecting specimen.

Collection Volume

2 mL (or size of an acorn)

Minimum Collection Volume

1 mL (or size of a pea)

Rejection Criteria

Stool collected in preservative; Improper container; Specimen on outside of container; Incomplete requisition; Unlabelled specimen

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 24 hours

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday, 6:00am – 11:30pm

Alias

Rotavirus, Direct Detection, ELISA; Rotavirus EIA; Rotazyme; Rotavirus Antigen;

EPIC Code

LAB443

Methodology

Chromatographic immunoassay

Acceptable Collection Container

Sterile cup – Unpreserved Stool; Rectal Swab

STAT Availability

Yes – Only available 6:00am – 11:30pm

Turn Around Time

Routine – 24 hours; STAT – 2 hours

Lab Department

Microbiology