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HPV DNA, HIGH AND LOW RISK, ANAL-RECTAL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1750 Geisinger Epic ID: 23506 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Dacron swab or anal-rectal brush collected in Digene Standard Transport Medium (STM) | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
Dacron swab or anal-rectal brush collected in Digene Standard Transport Medium (STM) | |
Special notes: |
Specimen must be in Digene transport medium. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Specimen must be in Digene Transport Medium (STM). | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 2 weeks. Refrigerated: 3 weeks. Frozen: 3 months (-20° C). | |
Rejection criteria: |
Improper transport medium. Stability limits exceeded. Liquid-based Pap smear sample not acceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Not detected. | |
CPT code(s): |
87624 | |
| 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. | ||
Test includes: |
HPV DNA, Human Papillomavirus, High Risk, Anal, Rectal | |
Methodology: |
Hybrid Capture with Signal Amplification |
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Synonyms: |
AHPV, Quest test code 17185
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