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Babesia microti, Real-time DNA PCR
Message"This test is intended to be used as an aid in the diagnosis of Babesia microti infection.
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Test Code
138318
Alias/See Also
"Babesia, DNA
Babesia, PCR"
Babesia, PCR"
CPT Codes
87798
Includes
"Babesia microti
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Preferred Specimen
"Whole blood
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Minimum Volume
"0.2 mL
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Transport Container
"Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or yellow-top (ACD) tube
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Transport Temperature
"Refrigerate
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Specimen Stability
"Temperature Period
Room temperature 7 days
Refrigerated 7 days
Frozen Unstable
Freeze/thaw cycles Unstable
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Room temperature 7 days
Refrigerated 7 days
Frozen Unstable
Freeze/thaw cycles Unstable
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Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Extensive hemolysis; lipemia; clotted specimen; quantity not sufficient for analysis; gross specimen contamination; specimen too old; leaking or broken tube
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Methodology
"Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) "
Limitations
"This test is intended to detect Babesia microti, the primary etiologic agent of human babesiosis in the United States. Cross-reactivity may occur with other human pathogenic species, such as Babesia duncani (WA-1), Babesia divergens, and Babesia MO-1. Alternate approaches, such as organism-specific serologic testing, should be considered if a definitive identification is required.
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