Specimen:

Amniotic Fluid

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

1.0 mL amniotic fluid

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.

Analytic Time:

1 week

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