Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
JC POLYOMA VIRUS DNA, QN REAL-TIME PCR, SERUM OR PLASMA
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3545 Geisinger Epic ID: 121988SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum or plasma
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
0.7 mL (minimum 0.3 mL) serum, or EDTA plasma.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Centrifuge and transfer serum or plasma to clean, plastic capped vial.
Transport temperature:
Frozen.
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: 48 hours. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 days.
TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):
87799
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Methodology:
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Synonyms:
Quest test code 19503, JCVPCR
Clinical significance:
Review Date:
12/19/2024 JC Polyoma Virus is the cause of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), a severe demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. PML is a particular concern for individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Quantification of JC virus DNA is based upon the real-time PCR amplification and detection of JCV genomic DNA. Reportable range is 50 to 50,000,000 IU/mL (1.70 to 7.70 Log IU/mL).
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