EPSTEIN-BARR DNA PCR (QUALITATIVE), CSF
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Rejection Criteria
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
| Send 1.0 mL CSF (0.3 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial. |
Alternate Specimen
| CSF | |||
| Bone marrow: EDTA or ACD A | |||
| Whole blood: EDTA, ACD A | |||
| Fluid: Broncheoalveolar lavage, eye |
Rejection Criteria
| Heparinized whole blood |
Methodology
| Polymerase Chain Reaction |
Stability
| Whole blood, Bone marrow: Room Temperature: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: Unacceptable | |||
| Plasma, serum, CSF, tissue, fluids: Room Temperature: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: 30 days |
Reference Range
| Not detected |
Performed
| Sunday-Saturday |
| 3-5 days | |||||
| EBVQL | |||||
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