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Test Code WNVPM West Nile Virus, RNA, PCR, Molecular Detection, Serum

Additional Codes

Mayo WNVS
Epic ID LAB2897

 

Specimen Type

Serum


Specimen Required


Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL Serum

Collection Instructions: Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a sterile container.

Additional Information: Serum specimens not aliquoted from the serum gel collection tube into a sterile container will be rejected.


Specimen Minimum Volume

Serum: 0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  7 days
UPH Waterloo Region Lab Test Catalog Note:

Transport refrigerated.

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Heat-inactivated specimen Reject

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Method Name

Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)

Testing Algorithm

The following algorithms are available:

-Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Algorithm

-Mosquito-borne Disease Laboratory Testing

Useful For

Rapid testing for West Nile virus (WNV) RNA (lineage 1 and lineage 2) using serum specimens

 

An adjunctive test to serology for detection of early WNV infection (ie, first few days after symptom onset)

 

This test should not be used for screening asymptomatic individuals and should only be used to test patients with signs and symptoms of WNV disease.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

1 to 5 days

Reference Values

Negative

Reference values apply to all ages.

CPT Code Information

87798