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Test Code: PECPCR Preferred Name Parechovirus PCR (all other specimens)

Results Avail After Hours:No

Urgent:N/A

Test Frequency:Weekly

Routine:Weekly

MBS Status:Medicare Item

Min. Re-Test Interval:N/A

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Test Tubes

Specimen Type	Specimen Volume	Tube Type
Faeces	0.5 g (pea sized)	Faeces container (white or brown lid)
Nasopharyngeal		Nasopharyngeal Swab (flocked)
Throat or nasopharyngeal		Regular Flocked Swab
CSF	0.5 - 1 mL	Black top tubes (kit contains 3 tubes; sterile)

COLLECTION NOTES

Stool specimens, nasopharyngeal aspirates or throat swabs, CSFs and blood specimens are the acceptable specimen type for Parechovirus.
CSF and stool specimens are the preferred samples.

GENERAL NOTES

Testing for these specimen types performed at Pathology Queensland as of 4 December 2015.