Test Code: Rotade Preferred Name Rota/Adenovirus - faeces
No
< 3 hours
Daily
< 24 hours
Medicare Item
N/A
Test Tubes
| Image | Specimen Type | Specimen Volume | Tube Type |
|---|
|
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Faeces | 1 - 5 mL | Faeces container (white or brown lid) |
COLLECTION NOTES
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GENERAL NOTES
Faecal Pathogen PCR is now available which includes Adenovirus and Rotavirus. Please request Faecal PCR.
If urgent on weekends, contact the laboratory where an EIA for Adenovirus and Rotavirus can be performed.
Please note that the PCR is more sensitive.
