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Parvovirus B19 by PCR, Quantitative, Plasma (Viracor)

Methodology:

PCR

Analytical Time:

Same day as receipt (within 8 to 12 hours of receiving specimen)

Testing Laboratory:

ViraCor-IBT Laboratories; Lee's Summit, MO

Laboratory Section:

Referral Testing

Parvovirus B19 by PCR, Quantitative, Plasma (Viracor)

Preferred Collection Container:

Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Yellow (ACD)

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a Lavender (EDTA) tube. Yellow (ACD) also acceptable.

Transport Information:

Centrifuge and aliquot 2.0 mL of plasma into a plastic transport vial.

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

0.5 mL of plasma (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Unacceptable Conditions:

Specimens beyond their acceptable length of time from collection as listed in the specimen handling, specimens received in trap containers or specimen types other than those listed.

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

8 days

Frozen Stability:

60 days

Ambient Stability:

4 days

Parvovirus B19 by PCR, Quantitative, Plasma (Viracor)

Sunquest Order Code:

PARVVP

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB4451

Reference Lab Code: The test code used to identify this assay at the referral laboratory that performs this testing.

1501

CPT Code:

87799

Parvovirus B19 by PCR, Quantitative, Plasma (Viracor)

Modified:

8/13/2014 11:24:02 AM