LOINC long common name : Enterovirus RNA [Presence] in Pericardial fluid by NAA with probe detection;
LOINC short name : EV RNA Pcar Ql NAA probe;
LOINC description : Viral infections are a common cause of pericarditis, and enteroviruses, including
coxsackieviruses and echoviruses, are one of the viral etiologies associated with
viral pericarditis. [PMID: 25015496] This test can be used to screen for enteroviral
pericarditis, and if enterovirus RNA is present further testing may be done to determine
the specific agent.;