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Acanthamoeba+Naegleria Culture (LABCORP)
Test Code1231100598
Alias/See Also
LAB101044: Acanthamoeba/Naegleria Culture | LABCORP EAP: 804389
CPT Codes
87081x1
Preferred Specimen
LABCORP LAB: STERILE CONTAINER (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A
Instructions
Preferred specimen: Sterile NP swab placed in 2 mL sterile saline, M4 or other viral transport media (VTM) in a sterile screw top tube. Special instructions: Testing referred to Eurofins Viracor LLC EURKS#7525
Transport Temperature
Specimen: NP Swab, FROZEN Volume: 2 mL Minimum Volume: 2 mL Specimen Container: Sterile swab placed in 2 mL sterile saline, M4 or other viral transport media in a sterile screw top tube. Transport Temperature: Frozen Stability: Room Temp: 96 hours Refrigerate: 7 days Frozen: 30 days Turn-around-time (From date of pickup of specimen by Labcorp): 6-11 days Cause for Rejection: Wood shafted swab; calcium alginate swab; specimens received in trap containers; specimens beyond their acceptable length of time from collection as listed in the specimen handling; specimen types other than those listed
Report Available
LABCORP LAB
STAT: 15840 min
Routine: 15840 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 15840 min
Life or Death: 15840 min
STAT: 15840 min
Routine: 15840 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 15840 min
Life or Death: 15840 min
Last Updated: March 6, 2023
