Container/Tube: Sterile plastic leakproof container Specimen: Submit one of the following ( indicate source on sample) 1) 1.0 mL Amniotic Fluid (0.3 mL min) 2) 1.0 mL CSF (0.3 mL min)- Preferred 3) 1.0 mL serum Red Top Tube (0.3 mL min) 4) 1.0 vitreous fluid- Do not dilute collected specimen with additional saline.(0.2 mL min) 5) 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood(Lavender top tube) (0.3 mL min) Minimum: 0.3 mL -CSF and vitreous fluid; Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Transport Instructions
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
CSF, and other specimens Room temperature: 2 Days Room Temperature 7 days Refrigerated: 30 Days Frozen: 30 days Whole blood 2 days Room temperature 7 days Refrigerated Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Days Performed
TAT- 2-3 Days
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly
