Specimen:
Collect
- One Lavender (EDTA)
Also Acceptable:
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
- One SST
- CSF in Sterile Specimen Container
- Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Frozen.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) CSF in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.
Special Handling
- State Source
Rejection Criteria
- Hemolyzed specimens
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87498
Components
- 91517 - ENTEROVIRUS PCR
Last Updated: May 9, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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