CMV QUANT DNA PCR (URINE)

Test Code
139144


CPT Codes
87497

Preferred Specimen
urine


Minimum Volume
0.5


Transport Container
"Sterile urine container, no preservative
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Transport Temperature
freeze


Specimen Stability
7 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
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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
"Quantitative range is 250 to 1 million copies/mL.
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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.