Aids in diagnosing enterovirus infections This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients
Specimen Type
Body Fluid, CSF, Respiratory
Container
Sterile
Collection Instructions
Submit a raw clinical sample (not a culture isolate) for enterovirus PCR. This test will detect enterovirus, but will not differentiate viruses in this family or provide serotyping information.
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Specimen Type: Body fluid Sources: Pericardial, peritoneal, or pleural Container/Tube: Sterile container Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.
Specimen Type: Respiratory Sources: Bronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage, nasopharyngeal aspirate, swab or washing, throat or nasal swab, sputum, or tracheal aspirate Container/Tube: Sterile container Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL
Specimen Type: Spinal fluid Container/Tube: Sterile vial Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.
Specimen Type: Swab Supplies: -Culturette (BBL Culture Swab) (T092) -M4-RT (T605) Sources: Dermal, eye, rectal, genital, nasopharyngeal, throat, nasal or urethral Container/Tube: Multimicrobe media (M4-RT) (T605) or similar viral transport media (M4 or M5) and Eswab
Specimen Volume: Entire specimen Collection Instructions: 1. Rectal swab must have no visible stool. 2. Place swab back into multimicrobe media (M4-RT, M4, or M5). Stability: 7 Days Refrigerated
