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Test ID FAAST Adenovirus Antigen Detection, Gastroenteritis, EIA

Method Name

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

Reporting Name

Adenovirus Antigen, EIA (Stool)

Specimen Type

Varies

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Stool

Collect 5 grams or 5 mL fresh unpreserved stool in sterile container. Ship frozen.

 

Rectal Swab

1 rectal swab. Ship frozen.

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 gram stool; 1 mL stool; 1 rectal swab

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Varies Frozen (preferred) 30 days
  Refrigerated  72 hours

Reference Values

Not Detected

 

A positive test result in association with diarrhea highly suggests that Adenovirus is the cause of the gastroenteritis. Adenovirus may shed asymptomatically up to 18 months after infection. The virus may also become latent, then reactivate. If the patient, in fact, has a bacterial enterocolitis due to Staphylococcus aureus, high levels of the bacterial protein A may cross-react with this test and result in a false positive.

 

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday, Friday

Report Available

1 - 4 days

Performing Laboratory

Focus Diagnositics, Inc.

CPT Code Information

87301

NY State Approved

Yes