Test Details
Mnemonic
WHIPP
Ordering Code
3803710
CPT-4 Code(s)
87798
Specimen Information
Collect
Tissue
Specimen Preparation
Send 3 mm x 3 fresh (unfixed) tissue in a sterile polypropylene screw capped vial.
Alternate Specimen
0.7 mL CSF, 0.7 mL EDTA or ACD whole blood
Minimum Volume
1 mm x 3
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Stability
Tissue/CSF:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Whole blood:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Whole blood:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
No