Pneumocystis jirovecii, Molecular Detection

Synonyms

• LAB10470
• PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECI PCR

Cerner Name

Pneumocystis jiroveci PCR

Clinical Info

Preferred test for detection of Pneumocystis

Specimen Sources

BAL Expectorated Sputum Induced Sputum Lumbar Puncture Lung, Left Lower Lobe Lung, Left Middle Lobe Lung, Left Upper Lobe Lung, Right Lower Lobe Lung, Right Middle Lobe Lung, Right Upper Lobe Nares Nasopharynx Oropharynx/Throat Pericardium Pleura, Left Pleura, Right Trachea Show more...

Specimen Types

Respiratory Tissue

Specimen Volume

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

Specimen must arrive within 7 days of collection; specimens older than 7 days will be rejected.
The high sensitivity of amplification by PCR requires the specimen to be processed in an environment in which contamination of the specimen by Pneumocystis species DNA is unlikely.
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Preferred
Specimen Type: Body fluid
Sources: Pleural
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 1 mL 0.5 mL min)

Specimen Type: Respiratory
Sources: Bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchial washing, tracheal secretions, or sputum
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 1 mL (0.5 mL min)

Specimen Type: Tissue
Sources: Respiratory
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 5-10 mm
Collection Instructions:
1. Submit fresh tissue.
2. Keep tissue moist with sterile water or sterile saline

Acceptable
Specimen Type: NALC/NaOH-digested respiratory specimens
Sources: Lavage fluid, bronchial washing, respiratory fluid, sputum, or tracheal secretion
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Rejection: Body fluid other than pleural fluid, blood, bone, non-respiratory tissue, bone marrow, organ tissues other than lung, paraffin-embedded tissue Specimen in anaerobe vial or viral transport medium Feces Swab Tissue in formalin fluid Urine Specimen;<7 days old

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

7 Days Refrigerated
7 Days Frozen

Methodology

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Days Performed

TAT: 2 -4 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

87594
LOINC Code: 89996-3

PDM

1959069

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Results

Result Interpretation

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