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Varicella-zoster DNA
| Item | Value | ||||
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| Approval req'd? | Infants under 1 month of age and outpatients require approval of Adult or Pediatric ID service as applicable. | ||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||
| Test code | P339 | ||||
| Test group | Varicella-zoster | ||||
| Performed by | Viracor | ||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||
| Method | Quantitative Real Time PCR | ||||
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| Sample type | CSF, EDTA plasma | ||||
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| Processing notes | CSF: Store at -70°C and ship frozen, on dry ice, in a sterile, leak proof tube. Blood: Centrifuge blood, remove plasma, and freeze at -70C. Order Viracor test: VZV Real Time qPCR #9500 |
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| Normal range | Not detected | ||||
| Critical value | VZV from sterile sites | ||||
| Synonyms | VZV PCR | ||||
| Stability | CSF: Frozen at -70C 1 month Blood/plasma: Room temperature 4 days, plasma frozen at -70C 1 month |
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| Turn around times | 2-5 days. | ||||
| Additional information | Useful for the diagnosis of encephalitis in lieu of brain biopsy. PCR on CSF is highly sensitive, where as culture is often negative. Assay range: 100-1.0x108 copies/mL |
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| CPT coding | 87799-90 | ||||
| LOINC code | 47003-9 | ||||
| Last Updated | 5/19/2011 1:18:42 PM | ||||
| Entry Number | 979 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667