CDC Laboratory Testing & Procedures

Laboratory Testing

CDC laboratories routinely conduct testing for non-polio enteroviruses and parechoviruses, including

• qualitative molecular testing; pan-enterovirus and pan-parechovirus
• molecular testing, followed by sequencing to identify enterovirus and parechovirus types (formerly serotypes)
• testing for less common picornaviruses (excluding Hepatitis A)

CDC also helps state laboratories by

• transferring new diagnostic technologies and providing training on how to perform these techniques,
• helping them identify enteroviruses and parechoviruses they have not been able to type, and
• providing guidance on how to properly collect and ship clinical specimens to CDC for confirming and typing picornaviruses.

Procedures

For protocols, contact PicornaLab@cdc.gov.