Test Details
Mnemonic
EPCRB
Ordering Code
3800373
CPT-4 Code(s)
87468, 87484, 87798 x2, plus 87999 (if appropriate for government payors)
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Send 1.0 mL whole blood in original tube. DO NOT ALIQUOT.
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Gross lipemia, serum, plasma
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
MAYO
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes