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Test Code Billings Clinic: 8843 Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) PCR, Quantitative, Blood

Performing Laboratory

Denver Children's Hospital

Methodology

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

(PCR is utilized pursuant to a license agreement with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)

Specimen Requirements

  • Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube
  • Send 3 mL of EDTA whole blood refrigerated.

Reference Values

Reference values are included with patient’s report.

Day(s) Test Set Up

  • Tuesday:  Specimens received by 0800 are resulted by 1600 the same day
  • Thursday:  Specimens received by 1300 are resulted by 0900 on Friday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87799 - Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); quantification