Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Bartonella species Molecular Detection, Blood

Synonyms

  • BARTONELLA PCR, BLOOD
  • BARTONELLA, DNA, AMP PROBE
  • HENSELAE
  • LAB1321
  • QUINTANA

Cerner Name

Bartonella PCR, Blood

Clinical Info

This test is intended to be used as an aid in the diagnosis of infections caused by Bartonella henselae or Bartonella quintana..

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

0.5 mL Whole Blood (0.2mL min)

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) or Yellow ACD tube
Specimen: 0.5 mL Whole Blood (0.2mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Unacceptable Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Unacceptable Frozen

Methodology

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Days Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington, NC

CPT

87471
LOINC Code: 33986-1

PDM

5909980

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
BARTONELLA PCR, BLOOD BARTPCRBL BARTONELLA PCR, BLOOD Bartonella DNA PCR
BARTONELLA PCR SPECIMEN SOURCE BARTPCRSRC BARTONELLA PCR SPECIMEN SOURCE Bartonella PCR Specimen Source

Result Interpretation

Not applicable

Forms

LAB1321 build edit