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