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Chikungunya Virus RNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
Test Code40066
CPT Codes
87798<br /> <strong>This test is not available for New York patient testing.</strong>
Preferred Specimen
1.2 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Lipemic
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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 FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat; Report available: 1-4 days
Clinical Significance
Chikungunya Virus is a mosquito-transmitted virus that is usually associated with acute epidemic polyarthralgia and fever. Detection of Chikungunya Virus by this assay is based upon the real-time amplification of viral genomic RNA sequences from total nucleic acid extraction of the specimen.
