Test Details
Mnemonic
WHIPP
Ordering Code
3803710
CPT-4 Code(s)
87798
Specimen Information
Collect
Tissue
Specimen Preparation
Send 3 mm (fresh) tissue in a sterile leak proof container.
Alternate Specimen
0.7 mL CSF, 0.7 mL EDTA Lavender whole blood, 0.7 mL Synovial fluid
Minimum Volume
Tissue: 3 mm; All others: 0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen: Tissue; Refrigerate: All others
Rejection Criteria
ACD (Yellow Top)
Stability
Tissue/Synovial Fluid
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Whole blood/CSF:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Whole blood/CSF:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
No