WHIP BLD PCR
Tropheryma whipplei DNA Detection By PCR, Blood
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3577
Synonyms:
Whipple's Disease PCR
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube, serum transfer tube or sterile container.
Specimen Type:
Serum, plasma, whole blood or CSF
Preferred Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Store and Transport:
Frozen
Stability:
Frozen - 1 month
Refrigerated - 2 weeks
Room temperature - 24 hours
Unacceptable Condition:
Heparinized specimen
CPT Codes:
87798 - Tropheryma Whipplei PCR (EAP 30021327)
Method:
Qualitative polymerase chain reaction