Epstein Barr Virus Fluid, PCR

• CPT Code: 87798
• LOINC:
• Specimen Type: fluid
• Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; analytic time 2 - 3 days
• Instructions: 0.5mL uncentrifuged spinal fluid. Refrigerated. Min 0.3 ml. Alt/ body fld, ocular fld, respiratory fld, amniotic fld, bone marrow or tissue.
• Text: Useful For: Rapid qualitative detection of EBV DNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens for laboratory diagnosis of CNS disease due to this virus. A negative result does not eliminate the possibility of EBV infection of the CNS. Components: Z2840 Specimen Source; Z2841 Epstein Barr Virus; Z2842 Special Information; Z2843 Report Status
• Methodology: Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization