Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Quantitative, PCR

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Turnaround Time: 2 - 4 days
CPT Code:

87799

Test Type: 2 mL Plasma
Stability Time:

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

Unstable

Refrigerated

7 days

Frozen

90 days

Freeze/thaw cycles

Stable x3

Overview:

This test is intended to be used for the quantitative detection of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA and as an aid in the diagnosis and management of EBV infections.

Quantitative range is 100-1,000,000 copies/mL.

Collection Details:

Collection Instructions:

Ship in a screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport tube.

Collect specimen in lavender-top (EDTA) tube. Centrifuge specimen within 24 hours of collection. Remove plasma, transfer plasma to a screw-cap polypropylene transport tube, and freeze. Ship frozen (preferred). To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.

Freeze.