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Parechovirus by PCR, Qualitative

Overview
Specimen Requirements
Billing Code

Components

Name Method Department Units
Parechovirus by PCR Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
CMI, Molecular Infectious Disease
Test Code

PEVTT

Typical Turnaround Time

2 days

Setup Schedule

Transport to Lab before 9AM
Daily

Specimen Requirements

Plasma Spun

Container Type Container Size Specimen Volume
Preferred

Purple tube (EDTA)

 3 mL 1 mL
Stability

Refrigerated - 2 day(s)
Frozen - Indefinite week(s)

Specimen Preparation

  • Transport to laboratory as soon as possible
  • If delay in transport greater than 1 hour, refrigerate

CSF

Container Type Container Size Specimen Volume
Preferred

CSF tube

 N/A 1 mL
Stability

Room temperature - 1 hour(s)
Refrigerated - 4 day(s)
Frozen - Indefinite week(s)

Specimen Preparation

  • Transport to laboratory as soon as possible
  • If delay in transport greater than 1 hour, refrigerate

Throat specimen, Rectal swab, Skin/lesion scraping

Container Type Container Size Specimen Volume
Preferred

M4 collection kit

N/A
Stability

Frozen - Indefinite week(s)
Refrigerated - 7 day(s)
Room temperature - 4 hour(s)

Specimen Preparation

  • Transport to laboratory as soon as possible
  • If delay in transport greater than 1 hour, refrigerate

Stool

Container Type Container Size Specimen Volume
Preferred

Sterile container

 N/A 1 mL
Stability

Room temperature - 1 hour(s)
Refrigerated - 2 day(s)
Frozen - Indefinite week(s)

Specimen Preparation

  • Transport to laboratory as soon as possible
  • If delay in transport greater than 1 hour, refrigerate

Reasons for Rejection

  • Clotted specimen
  • Frozen whole blood
  • Wrong collection tube
  • M4 vial without swab
  • Not received at proper temperature
  • Not received within specified time frame

Comments

Inpatients please order the Enterovirus/Parechovirus combo PCR test (EVPEVT) and not the individual Enterovirus (EVTT) or Parechovirus (PEVTT) PCR tests. Specimens received in the Molecular Microbiology Lab after 9 a.m. will be tested on the next daily run (the test is performed daily). **Test is performed once per day.** Specimens received frozen must remain frozen until the time of testing. Testing from a specimen type not listed should be discussed with laboratory personnel (614-722-5404)and the following comment will be added to those results "There is limited data on the diagnostic sensitivity and clinical significance of detecting viral RNA by PCR in this sample type. PCR results should be used cautiously along with other clinical and laboratory data in patient management".

CPT Code

  • 87798