Test ID: ZG911
Component(s): Z5408 Bartonella DNA PCR LOINC: 16275-0, Z5407 Source
CPT code: 87471
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Lav (EDTA) tube OR yellow-top (ACD) tube.
Frequency: 5 – 6 days
Instructions: 0.5 mL Whole Blood from Lav (EDTA) tube OR yellow-top (ACD) tube., Ambient. Min 0.2 mL.
Text: This test is intended to aid in the diagnosis of infections caused by Bartonella henselae or Bartonella quintana. Cross-reactivity with other potentially pathogenic Bartonella spp (eg, B vinsonii) may occur. Serological testing may be necessary to confirm infection caused by Bartonella spp, other than B.henselae and B. quintana.
Methodology: Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)