Adenovirus causes respiratory tract infections, conjunctivitis, and diarrhea. Infections are most common in individuals who are immunocompromised and in young children. Adenovirus antigen detection is useful to confirm the diagnosis of adenovirus infection in patients with respiratory illness.
3 mL of nasopharyngeal aspirate/wash, bronchial lavage/wash, throat swab, conjunctival swab or nasal/nasopharyngeal swab in VCM medium (green-cap) tube
Specimen on 2 air-dried slides • Raw (unpreserved) sample in sterile screw-cap container
Slides
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Raw (unpreserved) sample
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
4 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen at -70
To maintain optimum viability, place swab or fluid into VCM (equal volumes of fluid and VCM) or equivalent and transport the specimen to the laboratory as soon as possible. Best recovery is obtained when the specimens are refrigerated at 2-8° C or kept on wet ice following collection and while in transit. If there will be a long delay before processing, specimens in VCM or equivalent should be frozen at -70° C or colder and transported on dry ice.
Not Detected
Adenovirus causes respiratory tract infections, conjunctivitis, and diarrhea. Infections are most common in individuals who are immunocompromised and in young children. Adenovirus antigen detection is useful to confirm the diagnosis of adenovirus infection in patients with respiratory illness.
1 to 2 days
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