Public Health and Environmental Laboratories

Harvest Order Choice: 90787

Synonyms: Astrovirus; Calicivirus; Norvirus; Sapovirus; Rotavirus; Gastrointestinal Viruses

Program: Virology

Unit: Molecular Virology      

Useful For: Determining the presence of human norovirus in human fecal and emesis specimens for surveillance purposes, regulated by EPI only

Method: RT-PCR

Charge: $55.00

Request Form: N/A

Container/ Tube: sample collection cups

Type: Stool (preferred), vomitus samples

Volume: Stool: (0.5 g or .5 ml if liquid)

Collection Instructions: N/A

Storage: Keep stool/vomitus specimens refrigerated in their sample collection cups at 2 C to 8 C until testing.

Causes for Rejection: N/A

Interpretation: Samples showing no ct values within 45 cycles (undetected) for both GI and GII are reported negative for Norovirus.

Reference Interval: Negative

Limitations: For suspected high levels of nucleic acid, DNA/RNA template excess may result in a false negative.

Availability: As requested by EPI