rotavirus RNA

Indications: - evaluation of rotovirus enteritis Procedure: - reverse transcriptase PCR Specimen: 1) feces 2) store body fluids at 4 degrees C Notes: - difficulty in culture of rotaviruses makes molecular techniques more practical than cultures

Specific

rotavirus A RNA rotavirus B RNA rotavirus C RNA rotavirus dsRNA

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed., W.B. Saunders, 1995