Specimen:
Collect
- Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- Random Urine in Cobas PCR Urine. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- Immediately transfer urine to a Cobas(R) PCR urine sample tube. Liquid level must be between the black fill lines on the tube.
Stability: Applies to Urine in media.
If specimens are unable to be placed immediately into a cobas PCR media tube, samples can be stored at 2° to 30°C for up to 24 hours.
Rejection Criteria
- Under-or over-filled tubes. Specimens in any transport media other than indicated.
Stability
Ambient: 3 Month(s); Refrigerated: 3 Month(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
3-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87799
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 92216 - BK QNT BY NAAT
- 92217 - BK QNT NAAT, LOG
- 92218 - BK QNT NAAT,INTERP
Last Updated: January 25, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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