The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Enterovirus Qualitative PCR Assay
Order Code: ENTEROQAL
Epic Lab Code: LAB2240
Order Form: A-1a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory or Epic Req 		  Molecular Pathology
6004 BT GH
384-9568 
Specimen:
 
Spinal Fluid (CSF)
Collection Medium:
CSF container 


Minimum:


0.5 mL


Delivery Instructions:


Keep on ice and deliver to laboratory immediately.


Specimen
Instructions:


Sterility must be maintained for accurate results.  This test is 
performed on CSF only.


Testing Schedule:


Batch analysis is performed three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and 
Friday).  Sample must be received by 1100 for same day service on those 
days.  Specimens received on weekends and holidays will be held until 
next scheduled run.


Analytic Time:


3 days


Reference Range:


Not detected


Comments:


Detects most enteroviruses, including echoviruses, coxsackie A viruses, 
and coxsackie B viruses.  Does not distinguish between serotypes.


Methodology:


Real-time Reverse transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)


CPT Code:


87498


 


See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery




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Updated: 02/22/2007

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