Aiding in the diagnosis of adenovirus infections Human adenoviruses cause a variety of diseases including pneumonia, cystitis, conjunctivitis, diarrhea, hepatitis, myocarditis, and encephalitis.
Specimen Type
Body Fluid, CSF, Stool, Urine, Swab, Tissue, Respiratory, Nasal
Container
Sterile
Collection Instructions
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Specimen Type: Body fluid Sources: Pleural, peritoneal, ascites, pericardial, or amniotic Container/Tube: Sterile container Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL (0.3 mL min) Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge. Specimen Type: Respiratory Sources: Bronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage, nasopharyngeal aspirate or washing, sputum, or tracheal aspirate Container/Tube: Sterile container Specimen Volume: 1 mL (0.3 mL min) Specimen Type: Spinal fluid Container/Tube: Sterile vial Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL (0.3 mL min) Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge. Specimen Type: Stool Container/Tube: Sterile container Specimen Volume: 1 g (0.5 g min) Specimen Type: Swab Sources: Nasal, throat, respiratory, genital, or ocular Container/Tube: Multimicrobe media (M4-RT) and Eswabs Specimen Volume: Entire specimen Collection Instructions: Place swab back into a multimicrobe media (M4-RT, M4, or M5). Stability: 7 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
