Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

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Enterovirus PCR

Ordering information:

Swab and CSF samples tested in house at BHH.

Alternate names:

Coxsackie virus PCR, Echovirus PCR, Enterovirus NAD, Poliovirus PCR

Laboratory:

Referred Test

Test Code:

ENTPCR

Specimen types:

Cerebrospinal Fluid
Faeces
Blood
Swab
Fluid

Container types:

CSF
Faeces-plain pot
EDTA
Sterile Jar
Swab - white top, plain swab, plastic shaft

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

2-8^oC transport required for specimen.

Minimum Adult Volume:

0.3 mL

Notes:

Detects a wide range of echoviruses, coxsackie viruses A and B and enteroviruses 70 and 71.

Frequency:

Daily

Result Turnaround Time:

2-3 days

Laboratory Use Only

Storage Instructions:

Store at 4 deg C

External Laboratory:

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

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