Test Details
Mnemonic
EBVQL
Ordering Code
3421440
CPT-4 Code(s)
87798
Specimen Information
Collect
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Specimen Preparation
Send 1.0 mL Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a sterile leakproof container.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Serum separator tube, Red top
Whole blood: EDTA Lavender
Fresh tissue: >3 cubic MM collected in sterile leakproof container.
Fluid: Broncheoalveolar lavage, eye, bronchial wash, amniotic fluid, tracheal secretions.
Whole blood: EDTA Lavender
Fresh tissue: >3 cubic MM collected in sterile leakproof container.
Fluid: Broncheoalveolar lavage, eye, bronchial wash, amniotic fluid, tracheal secretions.
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated: All others
Frozen: Tissue
Frozen: Tissue
Rejection Criteria
Hemolyzed whole blood, heparin whole blood, ACD (Yellow top), PPT potassium tube (White
top), Thawed Tissue
top), Thawed Tissue
Stability
Whole Blood:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Bone marrow, CSF, tissue, fluids, serum:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: 30 days
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Bone marrow, CSF, tissue, fluids, serum:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes