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ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM DNA, QL REAL-TIME PCR |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3870 Geisinger Epic ID: 95702 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
EDTA whole blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
0.7 mL EDTA whole blood; minimum 0.3 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 48 hours. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: Unacceptable. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Hemolysis. Heparinized whole blood. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
87468 | |
| 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 code 17320 ANAPLA
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Clinical significance: |
Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) DNA PCR is a highly sensitive and specific method to detect the agent responsible for HGE, ehrlichia equi and ehrlichia phagocytophilia. This assay does not recognize sequences for the human ehrlichial pathogen ehrlichia chaffeensis. The diagnosis of HGE infection should be considered in conjunction with clinical presentation and additional established clinical tests. A negative PCR result indicates the absence of HGE at detectable levels in the sample tested and does not exclude the diagnosis of disease. | |