Epstein-Barr Virus by PCR
| CPT Code(s): | 87798 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), serum separator tube, OR Bone marrow aspirate in lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA), OR CSF or tissue. Specimen Preparation:Separate serum or plasma from cells. Transfer 1 mL serum, plasma, bone marrow or CSF to a sterile container. (Min: 0.5 mL). OR Tissue: Transfer to sterile container and freeze immediately. Also acceptable: Formalin fixed and paraffin embedded tissue. Storage/Transport Temperature: Stability:Fresh Tissue: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 year. Paraffin Embedded Tissue: Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: Unacceptable. Bone Marrow: Ambient: 7 days ; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 7 days. 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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