Test Details
Mnemonic
MYCP
Ordering Code
3686250
CPT-4 Code(s)
87581
Specimen Information
Collect
Respiratory specimen (sputum)
Specimen Preparation
Send 2.0 mL sputum frozen in a sterile screw capped plastic container or in viral transport media.
SPECIMEN SOURCE REQUIRED.
SPECIMEN SOURCE REQUIRED.
Alternate Specimen
Tracheal aspirates, nasopharyngeal swab in viral transport media, pleural fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), bronchial brushings or CSF (1.0 mL). Fresh tissue in sterile screw capped container or paraffin embedded tissue block. (Tissue samples run with disclaimer).
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Tissues in optimal cutting temperature compound.
Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 1 year
Paraffin embedded tissue:
Room temperature: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 1 year
Paraffin embedded tissue:
Room temperature: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes