Cytomegalovirus by Quantitative NAAT, Plasma CMVQT
Method(s) | Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 3 mL lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or plasma preparation tube (PPT). |
Transport | Separate from cells within 24 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL plasma frozen. (Min: 1 mL) |
Stability | (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 6 days; Frozen: 12 weeks |
Unacceptable Conditions | Heparinized specimens, whole blood, serum, respiratory specimens, CSF |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 5011990 |
CPTCode | 87497 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Not detected |