Human Calicivirus, Norwalk Virus
9 days
Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
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Detects norovirus RNA in stool. Confirms viral gastroenteritis.
Stool
1 mL
Sterile container or Para-Pak® Orange
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | Sterile container : 7 days Cary-Blair: 5 days |
| Refrigerated | Sterile container : 7 days Cary-Blair: 14 days |
| Frozen | Sterile container : 7 days Cary-Blair: Unstable |