91089 EBV by PCR , Qualitative

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable
One 7.5 mL SST
One 6 mL Pink Top (EDTA)
One 10 mL Red Top
CSF
Tissue

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in 4 mL Lavender (EDTA). Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) CSF. Submit Frozen.
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Tissue.

Special Handling:

State Source
Storage/Transport Temperature: Fresh Tissue: Frozen. Transport on dry ice.
Formalin fix and paraffin Embedded Tissue: Room temperature.
All others: Frozen.

Rejection Criteria:

Tissues in formalin (not paraffin embedded) or other preservatives
Specimens in Microtest M4
Heparinized specimens
Clotted or hemolyzed whole blood

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87798

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93524 - EBV QUAL by PCR

93528 - EBV SOURCE