Bacterial DNA 16S Ribosomal Non Blood with reflex to NGS 16S with reflex to Enterobacterales ID
| Abbrev Code: | BCTPCR | ||
| Order Code: | LAB6518 | Order Name: | Bacterial DNA 16S Ribosomal Non Blood with reflex to NGS 16S with reflex to Enterobacterales ID |
| Synonyms: | Bacterial DNA 16S Ribosomal replaces Explify Respiratory RNA Pathogen Detection; Bacterial Detection of Direct Specimen | ||
| Methodology: | DNA extraction, nucleic acid purification, polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Next Generation Sequencing, if reflexed. | ||
| CPT Codes: | 87801 x1, 87801 x1, 87801 x1 | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to reference laboratory Mon-Fri; results are reported within 2-16 days depending on reflexes. | ||
| Special Instructions: | Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory Medical Director approval is required for add-on test from an organism or specimen being retained in IDDL. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Fresh or paraffin embedded tissue; sterile body fluid; swabs |
| Optimal Volume: | Tissue 1 cc (preferred); 1 mL fluid |
| Container: | Container, Tissue, sterile Alternate Containers: Sterile tube, Plastic leakproof container, sterile, Eswab Copan, Purple (EDTA), Viral Transport Media |
| Collection Instructions: | Tissue or fluid placed in a sterile container. Also acceptable: Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues (FFPE, PET); non-blood body fluids collected in Vacutainer tubes without preservative; EDTA tubes. E-swabs and UTM (Universal Transport medium) are acceptable for BCTPCR testing and ENBDNA testing, but not NGS testing. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Tissues free-floating in formalin; samples containing citrate, or heparin; Blood/Serum specimens; swab/fluid collected in tube containing agar. SPS not acceptable for NGS testing. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Do not process. Store frozen. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship all specimens on dry ice. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (University of Washington Medical via IDDL Micro UMMC East) |
| Referral Lab number: | BCTDNA, NGS16S, ENBDNA |
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