- 91326
Culture, Cytomegalovirus
Specimen:
Collect
- One Lavender (EDTA)
Also Acceptable:
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) in Sterile Specimen Container
- Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container
- Throat Swab in Viral Transport Media
- Tissue in Viral Transport Media
Submit
- 5 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
- 2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
- Tissue in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.
- Throat Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- State Source
- Do not freeze.
Please place each specimen in an individually sealed bag.
For further information call Client Services at 1(800)700-6891.
Stability
Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Cell Culture
- Immunofluorescence
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87254
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93462 - CULTURE
- 93463 - CMV SOURCE
Last Updated: October 7, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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