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Orderable Name CMVQN Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA Detection and Quantification by Real-Time PCR, Plasma

Additional Codes

CNE Order Code: CMVDNAQuant


Shipping Instructions


1. Ship specimen frozen on dry ice only.

2. If shipment will be delayed for more than 24 hours, freeze plasma at -20 to -80° C (up to 84 days) until shipment on dry ice.



Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Centrifuge blood collection tube per manufacturer's instructions (eg, centrifuge within 2 hours of collection for BD Vacutainer tubes).

2. Aliquot plasma into plastic vial.


Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:

-Microbiology Test Request (T244)

-Renal Diagnostics Test Request (T830)

-General Test Request (T239)

Useful For

Detection and quantification of cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia

 

Monitoring CMV disease progression and response to antiviral therapy

Method Name

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)

Specimen Type

Plasma EDTA

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Plasma EDTA Frozen (preferred) 84 days
  Refrigerated  6 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK

Reference Values

Undetected

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Report Available

1 to 5 days

CPT Code Information

87497