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ADENOVIRUS DNA, QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3540
Geisinger Epic ID: 121983
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum, EDTA plasma, EDTA whole blood, CSF, or urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
Sterile screw-cap tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL (minimum 0.6 mL) serum, EDTA plasma, EDTA whole blood, urine, or CSF | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and transfer serum or plasma to clean, plastic capped vial. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Whole blood: Room temperature: 48 hours. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: unacceptable. All other specimens: Room temperature: 48 hours. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 days. |
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Rejection criteria: |
Frozen whole blood, heparinized specimens. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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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. | ||
Methodology: |
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 19726 ADENPC
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Clinical significance: |
This test is used to determine the presence of adenovirus in a patient's specimen. Organisms may be detected by PCR prior to diagnosis by immunological methods. PCR provides more rapid results than other methods, including culture. | |