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HelpTest Code LNOROM Norovirus PCR, Molecular Detection, Feces
Additional Codes
| Mayo | LNORO |
| Epic ID | LAB3410 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fecal | Ambient | 7 days |
Transport at room temperature.
Reject Due To
| Nonpreserved feces Transport media other than Cary-Blair or C and S Modified Cary-Blair Visibly formed feces |
Reject |
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Method Name
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/RNA Probe Hybridization
Useful For
Diagnosing gastrointestinal disease (diarrhea or vomiting) caused by norovirus genogroups 1 and 2
This test should not be used as a test-of-cure.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
2 to 5 daysReference Values
Negative
CPT Code Information
87798 x 2