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MUMPS VIRUS RNA, QUALITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1115 Geisinger Epic ID: 52385 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Oral/buccal swab | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
Oral/buccal swab in UTM (minimum 0.35 mL) | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs) | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 48 hour. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
87798 | |
| 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 70172, Mumps PCR
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Clinical significance: |
This real-time PCR assay is able to rapidly detect mumps virus RNA in infected individuals. It can be used as a tool to help diagnose disease in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, particularly in the situations of disease outbreak. | |