EPSTEIN-BARR (EBV) PCR CSF
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: LEBV
UPHSM LIS Test #: 026586
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-3 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo
UPHSM LIS Test #: 026586
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-3 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 0.5 mL
Temperature: Refrigerated
Tube Type: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Collection Info:
Sources: Spinal fluid, sterile body fluids (peritoneal fluid/ascites, pericardial fluid, pleural fluid/thoracentesis), amniotic, or ocular
Preferred: Sterile screw-cap 5-mL plastic vial
Acceptable: Sterile container
Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.
Temperature: Refrigerated
Tube Type: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Collection Info:
Sources: Spinal fluid, sterile body fluids (peritoneal fluid/ascites, pericardial fluid, pleural fluid/thoracentesis), amniotic, or ocular
Preferred: Sterile screw-cap 5-mL plastic vial
Acceptable: Sterile container
Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.
Methods
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization
Clinical Utilities
Rapid qualitative detection of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in specimens
Diagnosis of disease due to EBV
This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients.
Diagnosis of disease due to EBV
This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients.
CPT Codes
87798
* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
