Ehrlichia and Anaplasma Species PCR
| Label Mnemonic: | EHRANAPCR |
| Epic code: | LAB8387 |
| Downtime form: | A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
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| Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA) |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1 mL whole blood
Absolute Minimum: 0.6 mL whole blood
Absolute Minimum: 0.6 mL whole blood
Rejection Criteria:
Serum, plasma, and heparinized specimens.
Turn Around
Time:
1-3 days upon receipt from reference laboratory
Interpretive Data:
A negative result does not rule out the presence of PCR inhibitors in
the patient specimen or test-specific nucleic acid in concentrations
below the level of detection by this test.
Comments:
This test detects and speciates Anaplasma phagocytophilum;
Ehrlichia chaffeensis; E. ewingii/E. canis; E. muris-like. The
nucleic acid detected from E. ewingii and E. canis cannot be
differentiated by this test. A result of "Detected" for E.
ewingii/canis indicates the presence of either of these two
organisms in the specimen.
Methodology:
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
CPT Code:
87798 x4