Test Details

Mnemonic

PBKQL

Ordering Code

3092790

CPT-4 Code(s)

87798

Specimen Information

Collect

Lavender EDTA

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells within 8 hours of collection. Send 2.0 mL plasma frozen 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 specimens, heparinized specimens, specimens in any gel-based separation media, 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: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen (-20°C): 30 days
Frozen (-70°C): 6 months

Methodology

This test utilizes a polymerase chain reaction to amplify sequences from the VP1 regions of the BK virus genome. The qualitative limit of detection is 100 copies/mL (2.0 log(10) copies/mL). A "NOT DET" (Not detected) result does not rule out infection.
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Reference Range

BKV QUAL: NOT DET (Not detected)
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Performing Laboratory

Warde Medical Laboratory
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New York DOH Approval Status

No
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