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Container/Preserva-
No. Test Unit Type of Specimen Form Sample Volume Referral Lab TAT Remark
tives
Adenovirus Antigen, Acute Respira- Nasopharyngeal aspi- NPA: Mucous secre-
11. Serology PER-PAT 301 Sterile container IMR 1 - 5 days
tory Syndrome ration, BAL, Sputum tion in VTM
Eye swab: Sterile swab
Eye swab: Sterile plastic
Eye swab, lacrimal vial contain 2-3ml of VTM moistened with distilled
12. Adenovirus Antigen, Conjunctivitis Bacteriology PER-PAT 301 water IMR 1 - 5 days
tears Lacrimal tears: In capillary Lacrimal tears: 10-20 LIST OF TESTS
tube
ul tears
NPS: A flexible, fine shafter
polyester swab. Use differ-
Nasopharyngeal swab, NPA,TS,Rectal,Pericardial aspi- ent swab for each nostrils
Throat swab, Cardiac rate: Sterile plastic vial contain TS: Sterile swab
Adenovirus Isolation, Acute Inflam- 2-3ml of VTM Rectal swab: Stool on
13. Serology biopsy, Rectal swab, PER-PAT 301 Stool: Sterile bottle sterile swab moistened IMR 14 - 28 days
matory Myocardial Diseases Cardiac biopsy: Sterile contain- with distilled water
Stool, Pericardial ers containing VTM to keep Stool: >5gm (thumb size)
aspirate tissue moist Biopsy: remove portions,
about 1.5cm cube of various
parts of affected organs
NPA,TS,NPS,Nasal NPA: Mucous secretion
in VTM
swab: Sterile plastic vial NPS: A flexible, fine shafter
Nasopharyngeal aspi- polyester swab. Use differ-
ration, Nasopharyngeal contain 2-3ml of VTM ent swab for each nostrils
Adenovirus Isolation, Acute Respi- swab, Throat swab, Throat gar- TS: Sterile swab
14. Serology PER-PAT 301 gle,BAL,sputum: Throat gargle,BAL,Spu- IMR 14 - 28 days
ratory Syndrome Throat gargle, BAL, Sterile plastic container tum,Nasal swab: Sterile
Sputum, Nasal swab, Biopsy: Sterile contain- swab. Use different swabs
Organ biopsies for each nostrils
ers containing VTM to Biopsy:remove portions,
keep tissue moist about 1.5cm cube of various
parts of affected organs
Eye swab: Sterile swab
Eye swab, lacrimal Eye swab: Sterile plastic vial moistened with distilled
15. Adenovirus Isolation, Conjunctivitis Bacteriology PER-PAT 301 contain 2-3ml of VTM water IMR 14 - 28 days
tears Lacrimal tears: In capillary tube Lacrimal tears: 10-20 ul
tears
Nasopharyngeal swab,
Throat swab, Cardiac
Adenovirus Nucleic Acid, Acute After consultation
16. Serology biopsy, Rectal swab, PER-PAT 301 After consultation only IMR 1 - 5 days
Inflammatory Myocardial Diseases only
Stool, Pericardial
aspirate
Nasopharyngeal aspi-
Adenovirus Nucleic Acid, Acute ration, Nasopharyngeal After consultation
17. Serology swab, Throat swab, Throat PER-PAT 301 After consultation only IMR 1 - 5 days
Respiratory Syndrome gargle, BAL, Sputum, Nasal only
swab, Organ biopsies
Eye swab: Sterile swab
Adenovirus Nucleic Acid, Conjunc- Eye swab, lacrimal Eye swab: Sterile plastic vial moistened with distilled
18. Bacteriology PER-PAT 301 contain 2-3ml of VTM water IMR 1 - 5 days
tivitis tears Lacrimal tears: In capillary tube Lacrimal tears: 10-20 ul
tears
Respiratory aspirate, Respiratory aspirate,
Adenovirus - Antigen Detection
19. Serology skin swab, smear on PER-PAT 301 Plain tube skin swab, smear on HKL 7 working days Packed in ice
(IFAT)
slide slide
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