Inactivated/Replace Test
Effective Date
07/29/2025
Included in Report
Replacement Test
PBKQL – “BK Virus DNA PCR, Qualitative, Plasma” replaced by BKQLP – “BK Virus DNA PCR, Qualitative, Plasma”
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Inactivated Test Details
Mnemonic
PBKQL
Ordering Code
3092790
CPT-4 Codes(s)
87798
Replacement Test Details
Mnemonic
BKQLP
Ordering Code
3000449
CPT-4 Codes(s)
87798
Turnaround Time
1 - 3 days
Performed
Monday - Friday
Legacy Code
BKQLP
Example Report
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells within 8 hours of collection.
Send 2.0 mL plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. Dedicated specimens are required. Specimens used in other assays will not be tested.
Send 2.0 mL plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. Dedicated specimens are required. Specimens used in other assays will not be tested.
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Serum, heparinized specimens, shared specimens, specimens submitted to repeated freeze-thaw cycles, specimens received in non-sterile or leaking containers, specimens that do not meet the storage/handling conditions criteria above.
Stability
Room temperature: 1 day
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen (-20°C): 30 days
Frozen (-70°C): 6 months
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen (-20°C): 30 days
Frozen (-70°C): 6 months
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Reference Range
BKV QUAL: NOT DET (Not detected)
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes