Result Test Name
EBV DNA QL PCR
Laboratory
QUEST LAB
Result Test Code
12385968940
Laboratory Test Name
QUEST EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS DNA QUALITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR
Reportable Test Name
-
Result LOINC
5005-4
Collection Container
Purple Top - EDTA
Units
-
Collection Requirements
Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL whole blood or plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) or Serum or CSF collected in a sterile plastic leak-proof container or > 3 cubic mm fresh tissue collected in a sterile plastic leak-proof container Alternative Specimen(s) Body fluids (amniotic fluid ocular fluid) Lower respiratory specimens (BAL bronchial wash tracheal secretions) collected in a sterile plastic leak-proof container Minimum Volume 0.3 mL >3 cubic mm Collection Instructions CSF: Submit in a sterile plastic container and store refrigerated or frozen. Tissue: Submit in a sterile plastic container and transport frozen. Do not freeze whole blood.
Container Temp
Refrigerated (3)
Container Volume
.300
Test Info
Epstein Barr Virus DNA Qualitative Real-Time PCR - Infection with EBV is common and is generally subclinical or presents as a self-limited illness. Reactivation of latent EBV in an immunocompromised person can lead to more serious results including lymphoproliferative disorders or neurological disease. PCR methods may be useful in identifying EBV in a variety of clinical specimens.
Shipping Instructions
Transport Container EDTA (lavender-top) tube Transport Temperature Refrigerated (cold packs) Specimen Stability Whole blood Room temperature: 48 hours Refrigerated: 8 days Frozen: Unacceptable All other specimens Room temperature: 48 hours Refrigerated: 8 days Frozen: 30 days Reject Criteria Hemolyzed whole blood Heparin whole blood