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Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Qualitative, PCR
Test Code138289
CPT Codes
87798
Preferred Specimen
"Whole blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
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Minimum Volume
"0.2 mL
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Instructions
"Whole blood is stable at room temperature or refrigerated for seven days; do not freeze. CSF is stable at room temperature or refrigerated for seven days or frozen for 90 days.
To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
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To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
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Transport Container
"Lavender-top (EDTA) tube, yellow-top (ACD) tube, or sterile container (CSF)
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Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Quantity not sufficient for analysis; gross specimen contamination; specimen too old; leaking or broken tube
Methodology
"Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) "
