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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type:
1. 1.0 - 2.0 mL CSF in sterile bottle for neurological diseases.
2. Stool for all clinical presentations. Two stool samples within 48 hrs of each other must be sent from all patients aged 15 yrs and below with a diagnosis of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) for poliomyelitis surveillance.
3. Throat swab/nasopharyngeal aspirate within the first 3 - 4 days of onset for all clinical presentations.
4. Throat swab, nasopharyngeal aspirate or bronchoalveolar lavage for respiratory infections.
5. Pericardial Fluid for pericarditis.
6. Vesicular Fluid for vesicular eruptions.
Container/Tube: Send samples (except CSF, Stool, Pericardial Fluid & Vesicular Fluid) in Virus Transport Medium
Collection Instructions:
Refrigerate samples until transport to laboratory. Do not freeze. Send samples on ice pack.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Varies |
|---|---|
| Ambient | Not available |
| Refrigerate | Not available |
| Frozen | Not available |
Panel Information
Panel includes the following tests:
- Coxsackie Virus Culture
- Coxsackie Virus Isolation
- Echovirus Culture
- Enterovirus Culture
- EV71 Isolation
- Poliovirus Culture
- Poliovirus Isolation
Days and Times Performed
Monday through Friday
TAT
Positive preliminary report: 4 days – 3 weeks
Final report with enterovirus typing results: 3 – 6 weeks
Negative report: 3 – 4 weeks
Reference Interval
An interpretive report will be provided.
Referring / Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Testing Laboratory
Department of Pathology
Singapore General Hospital
Outram Road
Singapore 169608
63214950
Service Code
36927
Update
Last updated 10/12/2024