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BARTONELLA DNA PCR
Test Code138350
Alias/See Also
Bartonella henselae; Bartonella quintana, PCR
CPT Codes
87471
Preferred Specimen
"Whole blood or tissue (lymph node)
0.5 mL whole blood or 5 mg tissue
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0.5 mL whole blood or 5 mg tissue
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Minimum Volume
"0.2 mL whole blood or 1 mg tissue
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Transport Container
"Lavender-top (EDTA) tube, yellow-top (ACD) tube, or sterile container (tissue)
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Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Whole blood: stable at room temperature or refrigerated for 14 days. Lymph node tissue: stable frozen for 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"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
"Cross-reactivity with other potentially pathogenic Bartonella spp (eg, B vinsonii) may occur. Alternate approaches, such as serological testing, may be necessary to confirm infection caused by Bartonella spp, other than Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana.
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Clinical Significance
"This test is intended to be used as an aid in the diagnosis of infections caused by Bartonella henselae or Bartonella quintana
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