Test Details
Mnemonic
NARCG
Ordering Code
3600362
CPT-4 Code(s)
81382
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Send 3.0 mL whole blood.
Alternate Specimen
Whole blood: Yellow ACD A
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Yellow ACD B, heparinized specimens, clotted, grossly hemolyzed.
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Massively Parallel Sequencing, Sequence-Specific
Oligonucleotide Probe Hybridization
Oligonucleotide Probe Hybridization
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes