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EBV Quantitative PCR, blood (immunocompromised)

Additional Codes

Epic orderable procedure: LAB11423

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container: EDTA lavender
Volume:

  • Vacutainer
    • Preferred: 3 mL
    • Minimum: 1 mL
  • Microtainer - 500 mcL
    • Do NOT short fill

Availability

Routine

Turn Around Time

2-5 days
Batched testing run on Tuesday and Thursday
Specimens must arrive in Microbiology before 5:30 am to be included in the batch

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: whole blood
Refrigerate
Specimens must be received in Microbiology within 24-hours of collection

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall

Adele Hall Lab Section

Microbiology

Instrumentation/Methodology

Quantitative PCR

Linearity range: 500 - 5,000,000 IU/mL

Reference Ranges

Not detected

CPT

87799