Nocardia RT-PCR-BAL NOCARPCRBAL

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Nocardia RT-PCR-BAL

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Nocardia RT-PCR-BAL

EPIC Order Name

Nocardia species Molecular Detection, BAL

Clinical Info

Identification of Nocardia species by PCR will allow for a more rapid turnaround time enabling physicians to know to 
treat specifically for Nocardia rather than another bacteria.

Specimen Type

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile Screw-top Container
Specimen: 2 mL BAL fluid ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature; Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature
5 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Qualitative PCR

Days Performed

TAT: 1 - 2 Days

Performing Laboratory

Viracor-Eurofins

CPT

87798

PDM

235434

Result Interpretation

Not Detected

A subset of Nocardia species may not be detected by this assay.

Specificity

The Nocardia species assay design includes pathogen sequence information from 11 Nocardia 

species described in the literature as causing human illness (Brown-Elliot BA et al., 2012).

The target species belong to the Nocardia genus (N. cyriacigeorgica, N. asteroides complex,

N. nova complex, N. transvalensis, N. wallacei, N. brasiliensis, N. pseudobrasiliensis, N. africana,

N. abscessus, N. otitidiscaviarum, and N. farcinica).

Forms