Plasmodium species Molecular Detection

Synonyms

• BLOOD PARASITE
• FALCIPARUM
• LAB11826
• MALARIA
• MALARIAE
• OVALE
• PLASMODIUM SPECIES, PCR
• VIVAX

Cerner Name

Plasmodium Species, PCR

Clinical Info

Intended to be used as an aid in identifying species to human pathogenic Plasmodium sp (ie, P falciparum, P knowlesi, P malariae, P ovale, and P vivax)

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

3 mL of EDTA whole blood or ACD whole blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) or ACD Yellow top tube(s)
Specimen:  3 mL of EDTA whole blood or ACD whole blood
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
                Unstable  Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
                Unstable  Frozen

Methodology

Real-time Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
 
Intended to be used as an aid in identifying species to human pathogenic Plasmodium sp (ie, P falciparum, P knowlesi, P malariae, P ovale, and P vivax).
   

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

LabCorp-Raritain

CPT

87798

PDM

1459870

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms