Test Details
Mnemonic
JCVCD
Ordering Code
3803480
CPT-4 Code(s)
87798
Specimen Information
Collect
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Specimen Preparation
Do not centrifuge. Send 0.5 mL CSF in a screw capped plastic vial.
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Room temperature samples
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 7 days
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction/DNA probe hybridization
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes