| Adenovirus Antigen Detection DFA, Respiratory | 8355X |
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| CPT Code(s): 87260 | Clinical Significance: Adenovirus causes respiratory tract infections, conjunctivitis, and diarrhea. Infections are most common in individuals who are immunocompromised and in young children. A fourfold or greater titer rise in paired sera specimens (acute and convalescent) supports diagnosis of a recent infection. |
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| Specimen Container: VCM - Viral-Chlamydial-Mycoplasma transport medium (green-cap) available from client supplies |
| Preferred Specimen: 3 mL Nasopharyngeal lavage/wash, Nasopharyngeal swab & Throat swab |
| Instructions: Obtain cellular material with sterile swab and transfer to clean glass slide in a circle smaller than 15 mm diameter. Let air dry. Submit swabs in VCM. After aseptic collection of fluids, transfer 3 mL to VCM in equal volume (i.e. 3 mL fluid + 3 mL VCM). Direct smear submitted on fluorescent slide accepted. Do NOT freeze slide. See Specimen Collection Section, Virology. |
| Transport Temperaturer: Refrigerated |
| Methodology: Immunofluorescence Assay |
| Reference Range: Not Detected |
| Reject Criteria: Received broken |
