Norovirus (Groups 1 and 2) Molecular Detection Build info

Synonyms

• NOROVIRUS RT-PCR
• NORWALK
• LAB11827

Short Name

NOROVIRUS RT-PCR

Procedure Master Number

LAB11827

Procedure ID

115895

Clinical Info

Noroviruses are a major cause of nonbacterial acute gastroenteritis, accounting for as many as 50% of viral gastroenteritis cases. Symptoms include acute diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, headache, nausea, fatigue, and low-grade fever. Most cases are self-limiting, but complications can occur, particularly in the young, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. In immunocompromised patients, norovirus infection can cause life-threatening gastroenteritis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of gut GVHD. Real-time reverse-transcriptase PCR has been shown to be a sensitive, specific method for early assessment of norovirus infections, contributing to positive clinical outcomes.

Specimen Type

Stool

Container

Stool Container

Collection Instructions

Cary Blair transport is unacceptable for testing. Test will be cancelled as improperly collected.
Container/Tube:  Sterile container
Specimen: 2 - 5 gm stool 

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

4 Days Room Temperature
7 Days Frozen

Methodology

Real-time reverse- transcriptase PCR

Days Performed

TAT; 2- 4 Days

Performing Laboratory

Viracor Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics

CPT

87798 x 2

PDM

5900095

Results