91517 Enterovirus by PCR

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable
CSF
One 6 mL Pink Top (EDTA)

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 in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in 6 mL Pink Top (EDTA). Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Critical Frozen
Specimen source required.

Rejection Criteria:

Hemolyzed specimens
Specimen not submitted frozen
Heparinized specimens
Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 24 Hour(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87498

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : negative