Faecal Viral Screen

Microbiology

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Specimen

Faeces

Specimen container

Fecon blue top pot

Special Instructions

This test is only offered in special circumstances (eg immunocompromised, prolonged diarrhoea), and needs to be agreed by a microbiology consultant.

Test Usage

Detection of :

Norovirus

Adenovirus

Enterovirus

Sapovirus

Astrovirus

Rotavirus

Availability

Sendaway to Bristol

Processing Time

4 working days (processed daily)

Specimen Labelling Procedure