Specimen Requirements
Title
Norovirus Group 1 & 2 PCR
Specimen Requirement
Collect 1.0 ml stool in a sterile container and send.
Methodology
PCR
Stability
Room temp: 3 days, Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 14 days
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
2 days performed Monday-Saturday
Clinical Use
This method will detect genogroup 1 and genogroup 2 noroviruses. The analytical sensitivity of this assay is approximately 100 virus copies/assay. Positive results should be correlated with clinical presentation as Noroviruses are excreted in the stool for 2-3 weeks after clinical symptoms resolve. A negative result does not rule out infection.
Test Code
NOROV