Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Nasopharyngeal swab, nasal swab, sputum
Storage and Transport
Refrigerated: 48 hours or frozen
CPT Code
87635
Turnaround Time
Same day if received by 12 pm
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA (lavender); 3 mL (minimum 1 mL). Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL); 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL). Nasopharyngeal swab in viral transport media.
Storage and Transport
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours
CPT Code
87799
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA (lavender); 3 mL (minimum 1 mL). Urine in sterile container; 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL)
Storage and Transport
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours
CPT Code
87799
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA (lavender); 3 mL (minimum 1 mL). Plasma; 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL). Urine in sterile container; 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL). Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL); 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL).
Storage and Transport
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours
CPT Code
87496
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA (lavender); 3 mL (minimum 1 mL). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL)
Storage and Transport
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours
CPT Code
87799
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL), nasopharyngeal swab
Storage and Transport
Frozen
CPT Code
87498
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA (lavender); 3 mL (minimum 1 mL). Urine in sterile container; 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL). Lesion swab in viral transport media
Storage and Transport
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours. Frozen for CSF
CPT Code
81529
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Nasopharyngeal swab in viral transport media
Storage and Transport
Refrigerated: 48 hours
CPT Code
87502
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood or bone marrow in EDTA (lavender); 3 mL (minimum 1 mL).
Storage and Transport
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours
CPT Code
87799
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Nasopharyngeal swab in viral transport media
Storage and Transport
Refrigerated: 48 hours
CPT Code
87634
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Detects influenza (A and B), respiratory syncytial virus (A and B), parainfluenza (1, 2, 3), human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and adenovirus.
Specimen Requirements
Nasopharyngeal swab in viral transport media
Storage and Transport
Refrigerated: 48 hours
CPT Code
87632
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA (lavender); 3 mL (minimum 1 mL). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL). Lesion swab in viral transport media
Storage and Transport
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours. Frozen for CSF
CPT Code
87799
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA (lavender); 3 mL (minimum 1 mL). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL)
Storage and Transport
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours. Frozen for CSF
CPT Code
87799
Turnaround Time
1-2 Days
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