Test ID: ZG584
Component(s): Z3041 Enterovirus RT-PCR LOINC: 29591-5, Z3040 Source
CPT code: 84798
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Sterile cont(CSF)
Frequency: 3 – 4 days
Instructions: 0.5mL CSF(noncentrifuged), Frozen. Min 0.2mL CSF
Text: This assay is intended to be used as an aid in the diagnosis of enteroviral infections. Weak cross-reactivity was observed with some strains of rhinovirus that could be present in respiratory samples, and a false-positive result is possible if samples contain these viruses.
Methodology: Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)