BAL or Amniotic Fluid

2.0 mL BAL or 1 mL amniotic fluid

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.

Batch analysis performed daily Monday through Friday. Sample must be received by the Microbiology/Molecular Infectious Disease Laboratory by 1200 for same day testing. Specimens received on the weekend are analyzed on Monday. For additional services, contact Microbiology Resident on-call at pager #4903 weekdays; pager #3404 evenings and weekends.

1-4 days

Negative

Submit to the lab as soon as possible. Specimens stored at 4°C will be accepted up to 72 hours after collection.

Testing requires a dedicated tube.

The performance characteristics of this test were determined by the University of Iowa Microbiology and Molecular Pathology Laboratory. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational or for research. The laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.

PCR amplification

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