Parvovirus, PCR, Human

Label Mnemonic:	PARBL
Epic code:	LAB7464
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Blood

Collection Medium:

Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA)

Minimum:

Preferred Minimum: 1 mL serum or plasma
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL serum or plasma

Rejection Criteria:

Heparinized or hemolyzed samples. Frozen whole blood.

Turn Around Time:

4 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

Qualitative testing reported as Detected/Not Detected.

Comments:

Most acute infections with parvovirus B19 are diagnosed by serology [Parvovirus B19 IGG/IGM (LAB3806)] instead of PCR. Parvovirus PCR has more frequent false negatives than serology.

Methodology:

Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

CPT Code:

87798