Bartonella DNA Detection by PCR
Order Code: BARTDNA
Epic Lab Code: LAB7287
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube
Alternate Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1 mL serum Absolute Minimum: 0.25 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Heparinized or hemolyzed specimens. Whole blood.
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.
Analytic Time:
5 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Methodology:
Polymerase Chain Reaction
CPT Code:
87471