2471 Adenovirus [DFA]

Specimen:

Collect:

Nasopharyngeal Swab

Also Acceptable
Aspirate
Washing

Submit:

Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
Aspirate in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.
Washing in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Direct Fluorescent Assay (DFA)

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87260 - Infectious Agent Antigen Detection By Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Adenovirus