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Adenovirus DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR

Test Code
ADENQ


Alias/See Also

LAB2921



CPT Codes
<p>87798</p>

Preferred Specimen

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Specimen Type: Swab

Collection Container/Type

Preferred: V-C-M (green-cap)

Acceptable: M4, or equivalent (UTM)

Sources: Throat, nasopharyngeal, ocular

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen

 

Specimen Type: Serum/Plasma

Collection Container/Type

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top, Lavender top (EDTA), Yellow top (ACD), White top (PPT potassium EDTA)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

 

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Collection Container/Type

Preferred: Lavender top (EDTA)

Acceptable: Yellow top (ACD)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

 

Specimen Type: Body fluid

Collection Container/Type: Sterile container

Sources: Pleural, peritoneal, ascites, pericardial, or amniotic

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

 

Specimen Type: Respiratory

Collection Container/Type: Sterile container

Sources: Bronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage, nasopharyngeal aspirate or washing, sputum, or tracheal aspirate

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

 

Specimen Type: Spinal fluid

Collection Container/Type: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

 

Specimen Type: Tissue

Collection Container/Type: Sterile container

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: Entire collection (3 cubic mm)

 

Specimen Type: Urine

Collection Container/Type: Sterile container

Submission Container/Tube: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Collect a random urine specimen.



Minimum Volume

3 cubic mm tissue

0.35 mL all other specimen types



Other Acceptable Specimens
1 mL serum • 1 mL whole blood or plasma collected in EDTA (lavender-top) tube • 1 mL CSF, sputum or urine collected in a sterile leak-proof container • 1 mL bronchial lavage/wash, nasopharyngeal lavage/wash, tracheal lavage/wash collected in a sterile leak-proof container • 3 cubic mm tissue collected in a sterile plastic leak-proof container • Eye swab (conjunctival) in an M4, VCM (green-cap) tube, or equivalent


Transport Temperature
Tissue and sputum: Frozen
All other specimens: Refrigerated (cold pack)


Specimen Stability

Whole blood and urine

Room temperature: 48 hours

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: Unacceptable

 

Sputum

Room temperature: Unacceptable

Refrigerated: Unacceptable

Frozen: 30 days

 

All other specimens

Room temperature: 48 hours

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 30 days



Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Samples collected in sodium or lithium heparin • Calcium alginate swabs



Methodology

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.



FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 1 day


Report Available

1 day



Reference Range
Not detected


Clinical Significance
This test is designed to detect multiple strains of adenovirus, including adenovirus 40 and 41, but it does not differentiate among strains. Organisms may be detected by PCR prior to diagnosis by immunological methods. PCR provides more rapid results than other methods and is the preferred method for the detection of acute adenovirus infection.


Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153




Last Updated: February 16, 2012


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