Last Modified:
3/22/2022 1:55:18 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
0.5mL Whole Blood EDTA
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
8 days Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria:
Heparin anticoagulant • Frozen
Reference Range:
EBV DNA, QN PCR: Not Detected copies/mL
EBV DNA, QN PCR: Not Detected Log copies/mL
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Clinical Significance:
Monitoring EBV DNA levels by quantitative PCR in patients at risk of EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders may allow timely recognition of virus reactivation and permit installment of antiviral treatment. This is a quantitative molecular test, with a linear range of 200-2,000,000 copies/mL.
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
2 to 3 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
EBVD
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2926
Send Out Test Code:
10186
Alternate Test Names:
EBV DNA QT, PCR; EBV DNA, by PCR; EBV DNA, by PCR Ultraquant; EBV DNA, Quantitative
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
87799
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