Adenovirus Antigen
| Abbrev Code: | ADENOAG | ||
| Order Code: | LAB1300 | Order Name: | Adenovirus Antigen Stool |
| Synonyms: | Adenovirus Antigen, Feces; Stool, Fecal; ADAG | ||
| Methodology: | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay | ||
| CPT Codes: | 87449 x1 | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Performed Mon-Sat; results are reported the same day. | ||
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Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Feces |
| Optimal Volume: | 2 mL |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 1 mL or "pea" size amount of formed stool |
| Container: | Plastic Leakproof Container or Sterile Stool Transport Vial |
| Collection Instructions: | Liquid stool is preferred. |
| Contraindications: | Stools scraped from cloth diapers may have interfering substances from detergents. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Store refrigerated up to 72 hours. If testing cannot be performed within 72 hours, freeze and keep frozen until tested. Specimen may be frozen and thawed twice. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship at refrigerated temperature to arrive within 72 hours. Alternatively, ship on dry ice. |
| Stability: | 72 hours refrigerated; indefinitely frozen. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory (UMMC East Bank) |
Interpretive
| Reference Range: | Negative |
| Use: | Qualitative detection of enteric adenovirus serotypes 1-41 in human fecal specimens. |
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