FUN PCR

Universal PCR Fungal

EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB7124

Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Sterile Container
Specimen Type:

Fungal PCR

Fresh frozen tissue specimen, paraffin embedded tissues, non-blood body fluid (including bronchoalveolar lavage), or skin scrapings acceptable. Please call before collecting specimen with swab (e-swab is acceptable). No citrated or heparinized solutions. Upper respiratory, genitourinary, direct blood, serum, plasma and stool specimens are not acceptable. Tissues floating in excess formalin are not acceptable.

Collection Procedure:

Fresh Tissue or biopsy
1. Collect fresh tissue specimen (at least 5 mm(3)-approximately the size of a pencil eraser.
2. Submit tissue only, do not add fluid to tissue.
3. Keep refrigerated. Reference Lab will freeze specimen.

Body Fluid:
1. Collect fresh fluid specimen.
2. Keep refrigerated. Reference Lab will freeze specimen.

Store and Transport:
Keep refrigerated. (Reference Lab will freeze)
Unacceptable Condition:

Direct blood, serum, plasma and stool specimens are not acceptable. Tissues floating in excess formalin are not acceptable.

CPT Codes:

87801 - Fungal mult organisms DNA Amplified (EAP: 30633315)

Method:
PCR using fungal 28S and Internal Transcribed Spacer sequence (ITS) DNA

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