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)

Virology Test Request Form

Possible Results

Enterovirus Isolated

Coxsackievirus

Echovirus

Other Virus

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.
  • Improper storage/transport of specimen

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.