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Cytomegalovirus culture
| Item | Value | ||||||||
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| Approval req'd? | Yes, for testing on urine samples on patients > 3 weeks old, contact Pediatric ID, Adult ID or Dr. Lawrence Drew at 415-885-7315 | ||||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||||
| Utilization Guidelines | Urine culture for CMV is only appropriate for newborns up to 3 weeks to attempt to document congenital infection as opposed to infection acquired during delivery which becomes urine positive after3-4 weeks postpartum | ||||||||
| Test code | P320 | ||||||||
| Test group | CMV | ||||||||
| Performed by | Microbiology | ||||||||
| In House Availability | Set up daily. | ||||||||
| Method | Shell vial culture | ||||||||
| Container type | Urine cup, sterile container | ||||||||
| Amount to Collect | See preferred volumes | ||||||||
| Sample type | BAL, bronchial brush, tissue biopsy, random urine, pericardial fluid, vitreous fluid Note: For testing on blood samples order Cytomegalovirus PCR or Cytomegalovirus genotyping if susceptibility testing is desired. |
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| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Unsuitable sample types | ||||||||
| Normal range | Negative | ||||||||
| Synonyms | Viral culture; CMV; CID; CMV inclusion disease | ||||||||
| Stability | Room temperature 6 hours, refrigerated 24 hours. | ||||||||
| Turn around times | 1-2 days | ||||||||
| Additional information | Urine is acceptable only on infants up to 3 weeks old. PCR is more sensitive than culture for testing CSF or amniotic fluid. |
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| CPT coding | 87254 | ||||||||
| LOINC code | 43701-2 | ||||||||
| Last Updated | 9/18/2012 2:34:32 PM | ||||||||
| Entry Number | 239 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667