Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Adenovirus PCR
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
18th October 2024	Optional Specimen Type	Tissue	Tissue Blood
	Preferred Container Type	Swab - white top, plain swab, plastic shaft Faeces-plain pot Sterile Jar	Swab - white top, plain swab, plastic shaft Faeces-plain pot Sterile Jar EDTA Serum tube with gel
	Method		For blood samples, can be shared with other Micro PCR tests (eg CMV viral load)

Adenovirus PCR

Ordering information:

NB: swab and CSF samples - tested in house at BHH. Other sample types/sites sent to VIDRL

Alternate names:

Adenovirus NAD

Laboratory:

Referred Test

Test Code:

ADEPCR

Specimen types:

Swab
Faeces
Nasopharyngeal Aspirate
Sputum
Urine
Tissue
Blood

Container types:

Swab - white top, plain swab, plastic shaft
Faeces-plain pot
Sterile Jar
EDTA
Serum tube with gel

Collection Instructions:

Frequency:

Twice weekly

Laboratory Use Only

Laboratory Notes:

For blood samples, can be shared with other Micro PCR tests (eg CMV viral load)

External Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (V.I.D.R.L)

External Laboratory details...

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Adenovirus PCR

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

Optional Specimen Type

Preferred Container Type

Method