MOPOX – “Monkeypox Virus DNA, QL PCR”

Effective Date 07/21/2022
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Notes

New Test Activation
Quest SJC #12084
Price: $75.00

Test Details

Mnemonic

MOPOX

Ordering Code

3400644

CPT-4 Codes(s)

87798 x 2

Turnaround Time
3 - 5 days
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Legacy Code
MOPOX

Specimen Information

Collect

Lesion swab

Specimen Preparation

Swab the pustule/lesion vigorously and place the swab in 3.0 mL Viral transport medium (VTM) tube. Each individual specimen submitted for Monkeypox virus testing should be accompanied by its own separate requisition and transported in its own sealed bag. Multiple specimens collected on a single patient should be submitted separately.

Alternate Specimen

Viral culture media (VCM), Universal transport media (UTM)

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Rejection Criteria

Calcium Alginate swabs, Wooden swabs

Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

Methodology

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
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Reference Range

Orthopoxvirus DNA, QL PCR Not detected
Monkeypox Virus DNA, QL PCR Not detected
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Performing Laboratory

Quest SJC
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Interface Map Changes

LOINC Code

Previous:Updated To:
100434-0Not available

LOINC Code

Previous:Updated To:
100888-7Not available

Interface Map for MOPOX

Test Name Ordering Code Result Code Component Name LOINC Code AOE Prompt Units
Monkeypox Virus DNA, QL PCR3400644
3400645Patient Race:Not availableYes
3400646Ethnicity:Not availableYes
3400647Orthopoxvirus DNA, QL PCRNot availableNo
3400648Monkeypox Virus DNA, QL PCRNot availableNo

DHEA – “DHEA (DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE), UNCONJUGATED, LC/MS/MS”

Effective Date 07/19/2022
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Notes

Update existing test
QSJC #19894

Specimen Information

Transport Temperature

Previous:Updated To:
Frozen

Rejection Criteria

Previous:Updated To:
Serum Separator Tube (SST), gross hemolysis

Stability

Previous:Updated To:
Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 90 days
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