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MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS COMPLEX & RIFAMPIN PCR- SPUTUM & BAL

Test Code
LAB123475


CPT Codes
87556

Preferred Specimen
Sputum or bronchial alveolar lavage samples in sterile leak-proof container.


Minimum Volume
Sputum: 2 mL   
BAL: 2mL


Instructions
Do not send specimens with attached tubing on the container. AFB Culture (LAB304905) must be performed in addition
to PCR testing due to differences in sensitivity.


Specimen Stability
Ambient: 3 days   Refrigerated: 7 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen sources other than sputum or BAL will be sent to a reference lab (see LAB304247- Mycobacteriumtuberculosis Complex, Molecular Detection, PCR).


Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday


Reference Range
Negative


Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.