Adenovirus by Qualitative PCR
| CPT Code(s): | 87798 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect: Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), CSF, nasopharyngeal swab, sputum, or tissue. Specimen Preparation: Do not freeze whole blood specimens. Transfer 1 mL whole blood, serum, plasma, BAL, CSF, or sputum to a sterile container. (Min: 0.5 mL)Swabs: Transfer to viral transport media(RDL supply 12884). Available online through eSupply using RDL Connect™ or contact RDL Client Services at (888) 431-7474. Tissue: Transfer to a sterile container and freeze immediately. Storage/Transport Temperature: Whole blood: Refrigerated. All others: Frozen. Stability: Tissue: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 3 months All others: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 1 year |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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