Test Details

Mnemonic

UWFUN

Ordering Code

3513830

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 types. Paraffin embedded tissue, pure culture, or skin scrapings are acceptable.

Minimum Volume

1 mL fluid, 1 cc tissue

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Rejection Criteria

Whole blood, upper respiratory specimens, genitourinary specimens, serum or plasma

Stability

Room temperature: Paraffin embedded tissue, pure culture, skin scrapings
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Fresh tissue or fluid

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
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Reference Range

Not detected
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Performing Laboratory

University of Washington Reference Lab
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New York DOH Approval Status

No
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