Test Details
Mnemonic
UWBRP
Ordering Code
3513800
CPT-4 Code(s)
87801 (Bacterial), 87801 (Fungal), 87551 (Non-TB Mycobacteria), 87556 (MTB)
Specimen Information
Collect
Tissue or non-blood fluid
Specimen Preparation
Fresh frozen tissue or sterile fluid preferred. Paraffin embedded tissue and pure culture also acceptable.
Minimum Volume
1 mL fluid, 1 cc tissue
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Whole blood, respiratory specimens, genitourinary specimens, serum or plasma
Stability
Room temperature: Paraffin embedded tissue, or pure culture
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Fresh tissue or fluid
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Fresh tissue or fluid
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
University of Washington Reference Lab
New York DOH Approval Status
No