Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Zika Virus Molecular Detection, Serum Build info

Synonyms

  • ZIKA RT-PCR
  • ZIKA VIRUS PCR SERUM
  • ZIKA PCR SERUM
  • LAB1305

Procedure Name

ZIKA RT-PCR

Procedure Master Number

LAB1305

Procedure ID

104551

Clinical Info

Zika Virus Real-time RT-PCR test is a real-time RT-PCR test intended for the qualitative detection of RNA from Zika virus in human plasma, serum or urine (collected alongside a patient matched serum or plasma specimen).

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Red top tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube
Specimen: 2 mL serum (0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen

Specimen Volume

2 mL serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature
7 Days Refrigerated

7 Days Frozen

Methodology

Extraction of Zika virus nucleic acid from specimen, followed by combined reverse transcription of viral RNA and PCR amplification using real-time, RT-PCR methods.

Days Performed

TAT: 2 - 3 Days

Performing Laboratory

Viracor-Eurofins

CPT

87662

LOINC: 85623-7

PDM

 1659076

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Ordering Instructions

Testing must be sent to the CDC and should only be done if certain criteria are met.

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ZIKA PCR SERUM ZIKASER ZIKA PCR SERUM Zika virus PCR, Serum

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