Adenovirus (Type 40/41)/Rotavirus, Direct Detection EIA
| Adenovirus (Type 40/41)/Rotavirus, Direct Detection EIA | | | |
| Number | | 187013 |
| CPT | | 87301; 87425 |
| Related Information | | Rotavirus, Direct Detection Immunoassay |
| Synonyms | | Adenovirus and Rotavirus Antigen Detection |
| Specimen | | Stool |
| Volume | | 4 mL liquid stool or 2 g semiformed stool |
| Container | | Sterile screw-cap container |
| Storage Instructions | | Refrigerate |
| Causes for Rejection | | Bacterial swab specimen; diapers; unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and request label; specimen transported at room temperature; inappropriate specimen transport device; specimen received after prolonged delay (usually more than 72 hours); specimen submitted in formalin; specimen in viral transport media or preservative |
| Reference Interval | | Negative |
| Use | | Rapid detection of adenovirus (type 40/41) and rotavirus from stool specimens of patient suspected of having viral gastroenteritis |
| Methodology | | Immunoassay |
| Additional Information | | Rotavirus is an extremely common cause of pediatric gastroenteritis. The illness is most common in winter, is highly contagious, involves 5-8 days of diarrhea, and is rarely fatal.1 Patients should also be evaluated for possible bacterial gastroenteritis. |
| Footnotes | | - Christensen ML and Howard C, “Viruses Causing Gastroenteritis,” Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 5th ed, Balows A, Hausler WJ, et al, eds, Washington, DC: ASM Press, 1991, 950-8
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| References | | Christensen ML, “Human Viral Gastroenteritis,” Clin Microbiol Rev, 1989, 2(1):51-89. Gray LD, “Novel Viruses Associated With Gastroenteritis,” Clin Microbiol Newslet, 1991, 13(18):137-44. |
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