VIRUS ISOLATION IN CARDIAC DISEASES

Lab Section Category	Virology View write-up
Specimen Required	Stool for enteroviruses Throat swab, nasopharyngeal aspirate during the first 3 – 4 days of onset Pericardial fluid for pericarditis Send samples (except stool & pericardial fluid) in Virus Transport Medium. (See also Virology Section, General Guidelines for Virus Isolation & Collection Methods for Virus Isolation by Sample Type)
Storage/Transport	Refrigerate samples until transport to laboratory. Do not freeze. Transport samples on ice pack to laboratory.
Method	Tissue culture
Test Results	Reported as Positive or Negative
Turnaround Time	Positive report - Influenza : 2 - 10 days - Enteroviruses : 3 days - 3 weeks (preliminary) Enteroviruses: Final report with typing results: 2 - 6 weeks Negative report : 10 days for influenza virus, 21 days for enterovirus
Day(s) Test Set up	Monday – Saturday
Remarks	Viruses to be expected : Enterovirus, influenza virus

Change History Notes

02 May 2018 05:00 PM

Changed TAT for preliminary positive enterovirus report to 3 days - 3 weeks.

Last Updated - 13 Jun 2025