Norovirus antigen (EIA) | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container	Wide mouth sterile container
Specimen Requirement	1 mL of liquid stool or cherry-size solid stool in a clean plain screw-capped container, collected preferably within 3 days of onset of illness.
Specimen Storage/Transport	Refrigerate samples until transport to laboratory. Do not freeze. Send samples on ice pack to laboratory.
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	2 - 7 days
Testing Laboratory Location	SGH
Laboratory	Virology
Contact Number	6394 1352
Day and Time Performed	Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs Sat: 0800 hrs - 1200 hrs Test setup every Tuesday
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Bacteriology, Mycology,Parasitology Tests