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ENTEROVIRUS RNA, QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3530 Geisinger Epic ID: 121973 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
0.7 mL (minimum 0.3 mL) serum or EDTA plasma. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 48 hours. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 days, | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimens containing heparin. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
87498 | |
| 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 37936 ENTVPC
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Clinical significance: |
Enterovirus RNA, Quantitative Real-Time PCR - The enterovirus (EV) RNA quantitative PCR is a highly sensitive method used to detect and quantify enterovirus (EV) RNA from various clinical specimens. This assay targets a conserved region of the EV genome which allows detection of nearly the entire spectrum of human enteroviruses, including the coxsackieviruses, polioviruses and the echoviruses. Enterovirus D68 is detected. However, this assay does not differentiate among the EV serotypes | |