Plasmodium Species, PCR Plasmod_PCR

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Plasmodium Species, PCR

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order 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 Type

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 Laboratory

LabCorp-Raritain

CPT

87798

PDM

1459870

Result Interpretation

See Report
 
TAT: 4 - 5 Days

Forms