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HelpTest Code LNOROM Norovirus PCR, LAB3410
Additional Codes
| MAYO Test ID |
| LNORO |
| Epic Test ID |
| Lab 3410 |
Reporting Name
Norovirus PCR, F
Useful For
Diagnosing gastrointestinal disease (diarhhea or vomiting) caused by norovirus genogroups 1 and 2.
This test should not be used as a test-of-cure.
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
fecal
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Commercially available transport system specific for recovery of enteric pathogens from fecal specimens mL of non-nutritive transport medium - either Cary-Blair, Para-Pak Culture and Sensitivity Media)
Specimen Volume: Representative portion of diarrheal fecal sample, 1 gram or 5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect fresh feces and place in preservative within 1 hour of collection.
2. Visibly formed feces are not consistent with Norovirus gastrointestinal disease and should not be submitted for testing.
Specimen Stability
fecal - ambient 7 days
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
Test Classification: This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
CPT Code Information: 87798 x 2
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
| LNORO | Norovirus PCR, F | 88701-8 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
| 65170 | Norovirus G1 PCR | 54905-5 |
| 47553 | Norovirus G2 PCR | 54906-3 |
Reject Due To
Nonpreserved feces
Transport media other than Cary-Blair or C and S (Modified Cary-Blair)
Visibly formed feces
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/ RNA Probe Hybridization