| Method |
Real Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (q-PCR); Amplification of Zika virus RNA |
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| CPT Code |
87798 |
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| Test Scope |
Qualitative detection of Zika Virus |
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| Preferred Specimen |
Urine or amniotic fluid |
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| Specimen Container |
serum collection tube; urine collection container; appropriately sealed plastic tube (CSF) |
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| Specimen Identification |
Label tube with patient’s first and last name, DOB and date/time of collection. |
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| Special Instructions |
- Indicate site of collection or source on requisition.
- Include the date the sample was collected, date of onset of illness, a brief clinical description or the provisional diagnosis as well as any other pertinent clinical information on the requisition.
- Onset date, specimen collected date, travel dates, and travel location(s) should be included
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| Shipping Requirements |
Specimen should be kept refrigerated at 4°C and shipped cold on gel ice-packs. Frozen specimens (less than or equal to -20⁰C) should be shipped on dry ice. |
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| Sample Rejection Criteria |
- Swabs with calcium alginate, cotton tips or wooden shafts.
- Swab not in viral transport media.
- Specimen quantity not sufficient (QNS)
- Specimen not refrigerated
- Mislabeled/Unlabeled specimen
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| Turn-around-time |
48 hours |
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