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HelpTest Code ADENO Adenovirus Culture
Specimen Required
3 mL nasal wash/aspirate or bronchial lavage/wash submitted in VCM transport media Fresh stool, nasal wash/aspirate, conjunctiva or bronchial lavage/wash submitted in M4 transport media • 2.5 mL bronchial brush/wash submitted in a sterile, leak-proof container
Specimen Minimum Volume
Fresh stool, throat swab, conjunctiva, bronchial or nasal wash/aspirate: 1 mL Urine: 5 mL
Specimen Stability
Specimens in VCM or M4 Transport
Medium:
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen -70°C: 30 days
Specimens in sterile, leak-proof container :
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Daily a.m.
Method Name
Rapid Culture
Collection Container / Tube
Preferred: VCM Transport Medium
Other Acceptable Container: Leakproof container
Transport / Storage Conditions
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Special Instructions
Body fluids to be submitted in VCM Transport Medium (preferred) must be mixed with an equal amount of the VCM Transport Medium. Do not place small volumes of fluid directly into the tube as this causes over-dilution of the specimen. M4 Transport Medium is acceptable.
Reference Values
Not isolated
CPT Codes
87254
Analytic Time
6 Days