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Specimen Type
FecalShipping Instructions
Place vial in a sealed plastic bag and ship ambient. Specimens received at other temperatures will be rejected, and testing will be canceled.
Specimen Required
Supplies: Culture and Sensitivity Stool Transport Vial (T058)
Container/Tube: Commercially available transport system specific for recovery of enteric pathogens from fecal specimens (15 mL of non-nutritive transport medium - either Cary-Blair, Para-Pak Culture and Sensitivity Media)
Specimen Volume: Representative portion of diarrheal fecal sample, 1 gram or 5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect fresh feces and place in preservative within 1 hour of collection.
2. Visibly formed feces are not consistent with Norovirus gastrointestinal disease and should not be submitted for testing.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fecal | Ambient | 7 days |
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
2 to 5 daysSpecimen Retention Time
7 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
87798 x 2
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| LNORO | Norovirus PCR, F | 88701-8 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| 65170 | Norovirus G1 PCR | 54905-5 |
| 47553 | Norovirus G2 PCR | 54906-3 |