Last Modified:
12/28/2022 1:57:37 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
1.2 mL CSF collected in a sterile screw-cap container
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
0.4 mL CSF
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
48 hours Ambient
7 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Sodium or lithium heparin
Reference Range:
Not Detected
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Clinical Significance:
West Nile Virus RNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR, Miscellaneous - This test is used to detect the presence of West Nile Virus RNA in a patient's specimen. The use of real-time PCR to assay for the presence of West Nile Virus RNA in clinical specimens allows for rapid patient testing
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
1 day
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
MISC
Send Out Test Code:
17563
Alternate Test Names:
West Nile Virus RNA, Qualitative RTPCR, Miscellane
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
87798
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