PCR detection of Parechovirus. Virus can cause gastrointestinal and respiratory infection in infants. Also implicated in myocarditis and encephalitis Tested in conjunction with enterovirus.
Container / Tube
Dependent on sample type:
Viral Throat swab – Pharyngitis
Non vesicular rash
CSF – meningoencephalitis
Pericardial fluid – Myocarditis
Tissue- internal organ infection
Faeces – Meningoencephalitis, Myocarditis, Rash, myalgic encephalomyelitis
Eye Swab – conjunctivitis
Mouth swab – mouth ulcer
Skin or vesicle swab – rash
EDTA sample – PUO <3 month old
Collection Conditions
If delays occur, refrigerate at 2-8 degrees C.
Availability
Mon – Sat. Samples for same-day testing must arrive before 9:30am.
Send to
Microbiology Department, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ, LS9 7TF.
Turnaround Time
3 days.
Additional Information
Samples should be sent from the suspected site of infection.
CE marked sample type: CSF
ID
3675