Test Code ADENSV Adenovirus by PCR, QUANTITATIVE (Viracor), SERUM
Additional Codes
Test ID |
ADENSV |
EPIC Test ID |
LAB6360 |
Specimen Requirements
Preferred Collection Container:
Red (No Additive)
Collection Information:
Collect 4-5 mL whole blood in red top tube
Transport Information:
Submit 2.0 mL of serum in a sterile transport vial.
Minimum Sample Volume
0.5 mL of serum (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated Stability:
7 days
Frozen Stability:
30 days
Ambient Stability:
4 days
Report Availibility
Performed:
Monday through Saturday
Analytical Time:
Same Day
Methodology
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)