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HIV-1 RNA, QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR, CSF |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2470
Geisinger Epic ID: 54898
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
CSF | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
3 mL frozen CSF, lminium 1.1 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Frozen | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days. Frozen: 35 days. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
87536 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 16186 HIV1RC
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