Norovirus PCR, Molecular Detection, Feces

General Information

HLAB/HOL Code: LNORO
UPHSM LIS Test #: 026618
Schedule:
Testing Time:
Testing Lab: Mayo

Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified

Volume: 1 gram or 5mL
Temperature: Ambient
Tube Type: Cary-Blair or Para-Pak
Collection Info:
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 Acceptability

REJECT DUE TO:
Non-preserved feces
Transport media other than Cary-Blair or C and S
Modified Cary-Blair
Fecal swabs
Visibly formed feces
Frozen specimen

Methods

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/RNA Probe Hybridization

Clinical Utilities

Diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease (diarrhea or vomiting) caused by norovirus genogroups 1 and 2
This test should not be used as a test-of-cure.

CPT Codes

87798 x 2

* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range

Negative