Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Culture (LABCORP)

Test Code
1231100370


Alias/See Also
LAB255: CMV Culture | LABCORP EAP: 008201


CPT Codes
87252x1, 87254x1

Preferred Specimen
LABCORP LAB: URINE CUP (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 10


Transport Temperature
Specimen Type: Serum Container: Urine Bottle Storage: Refrigerated Special Instructions: Testing referred to Mayo Medical Lab ML#NMHR Specimen Collection: Collect a random urine specimen within a few hours of symptom onset. No preservative Method: NMHR1:Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) CRETR:Enzymatic Colorimetric Assay Stability Room Temp: 28 days Refrigerated: 28 days Frozen: 28 days


Report Available
LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min



Last Updated: March 6, 2023


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