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CYTOMEGALOVIRUS CULTURE
Number 182
CPT Code 87252
Alias CYTOMEGALOVIRUS CULTURE
Specimen Container Green Top Heparin, Sterile Container, Viral Transport Medium
Specimen Type Whole Blood Heparin, Urine, Swab
Turn Around Time
Days Performed
Reference Range
Alternate Specimen
Volume 10 mL Blood, 4 mL Urine, Swab
Stability Ambient
Stability Refrigerated
Stability Frozen N/A
Patient Preparation
Methodology
Conventional tissue culture and shell vial cells culture; FA confirmation
Limitations
Rejection Criteria
Bacterial swab specimen; dry specimen; specimens submitted in fixative or additive; specimen received frozen
Additional Instructions
Performing Laboratory Reference Laboratory
TagsCMV, CULTURE