Rotavirus antigen test

How the test is performed:

Adults and children:
There are many ways to collect the samples. You can catch the stool on plastic wrap that is loosely placed over the toilet bowl and held in place by the toilet seat. Then put the sample in a clean container. One test kit supplies a special toilet tissue that you use to collect the sample, then put the sample in a clean container.

Infants and young children:
For children wearing diapers, you can line the diaper with plastic wrap. If the plastic wrap is positioned properly, isolating the stool from any urine output, mixing of urine and stool can be prevented for a better sample.

The sample should be collected during the acute phase of the infection.

It is then taken to the laboratory for evaluation.

How to prepare for the test:

No special preparation is necessary for this test.

How the test will feel:

The test involves normal defecation.

Why the test is performed:

This test is performed to diagnose a rotavirus infection.