Test Details
Mnemonic
UWBAC
Ordering Code
3513820
CPT-4 Code(s)
87801
Specimen Information
Collect
Tissue or non-blood fluid
Specimen Preparation
Fresh frozen tissue or sterile fluid are the preferred specimen type. Paraffin embedded tissues and pure cultures are acceptable.
Minimum Volume
1 mL fluid or 1 cc tissue
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Whole blood, respiratory specimens, genitourinary specimens, serum and 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