CMV Quant PCR, Amniotic Fluid

CMV Quant PCR

Order Code:	CMVQNTAM
Epic Lab Code:	LAB4598
Order Form:	A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req

Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527

Specimen:

Amniotic Fluid

Collection Medium:

Miscellaneous container; contact laboratory

Minimum:

1.0 mL amniotic fluid

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.

Analytic Time:

1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

<100 copies/mL - Negative or Not Detected 100 to 500 copies/mL - Qualitatively positive but below limit of quantitation 501 - 1,000,000 copies/mL - Positive. Note: When comparing sequential tests, only a difference greater than or equal to three-fold is significant. >1,000,000 copies/mL - Greater than maximum quantitative range

Methodology:

DNA amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using a CMV-specific DNA probe detected by real-time PCR.

CPT Code:

87497