85992:CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) CULTURE
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Cell Culture / Early Antigen Immunofluorescence Staining |
| Edit Date: |
10/6/2009 |
| Performed: |
Daily |
| Released: |
1-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. Preliminary early antigen in 72 hours; final negative in 12 days; average time to positive 72 hours. |
| CPT Code: |
87252-90 / 87254-90 x2 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). Also acceptable: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), throat swab, urine, biopsy tissue, lung tissue, or colon biopsy. Source of specimen required. |
| Handling: |
Keep as whole blood. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or urine in a sterile, leak-proof container. Biopsy tissue, lung tissue, colon biopsy or throat swab in viral transport media (M4). |
| Stability: |
2 hours ambient or 72 hours refrigerated. Specimen unstable frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
4 mL EDTA blood. |
| Minimum Volume: |
1 mL EDTA blood. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Stool specimen; CSF; rectal swabs, dry swabs, wooden swabs, calcium alginate swabs; specimen in transport medium other than specified; frozen specimen. |