Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Enterovirus Culture
Brief Description
Enterovirus Culture
Laboratory Unit
Virology
Methodology
Viral Culture
Specimen Collection
Virus Isolation Kit
Storage/Transport
Refrigerated/freeze packs
Acceptable Specimen
Type(s)
Throat swab
Feces
CSF
Pericardial Fluid
Test Request Form(s)
Possible Results
Enterovirus Isolated
Coxsackievirus
Echovirus
Other Virus
Reference Range
No Virus Isolated
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimen received warm
Specimen not in viral transport medium (does not apply to stool or CSF)
Incorrect specimen type
No Name on specimen
Specimen not received within eight days of collection.
Interfering Substances
N/A
Result Reported
Subject to testing involved.
Fees
N/A
CPT Codes
87491
LOINC/SNOMED Codes
43304-5, Dual LOINC: 45076-7
Additional Information
Results should be used in conjunction with other clinical data available to the clinician.
Outbreak assistance available for respiratory and gastrointestinal outbreak investigation.
Enterovirus Identification and subtyping available.