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Additional Codes
LAB3625
Ordering Guidance
Request this test only in at-risk individuals, such as organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, suspected of developing disseminated adenoviral infection.
Shipping Instructions
1. Ship specimen frozen on dry ice only.
2. If shipment will be delayed for more than 24 hours, freeze plasma at -20 to -80° C (up to 30 days) until transport and ship on dry ice.
Specimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL (plasma)
Collection Instructions:
1. Centrifuge blood collection tube per manufacturer's instructions (eg, centrifuge and aliquot within 2 hours of collection for BD Vacutainer tubes).
2. Aliquot plasma into plastic vial.
Specimen Type
Plasma EDTASpecimen Minimum Volume
0.8 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Plasma EDTA | Frozen (preferred) | 30 days |
| Refrigerated | 6 days |
Reference Values
Undetected
Day(s) Performed
Varies
Report Available
1 to 3 daysSpecimen Retention Time
30 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
87799
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| ADVQU | Adenovirus DNA Detect/Quant, P | 106727-1 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| 622150 | Adenovirus DNA Detect/Quant, P | 106727-1 |
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Microbiology Test Request (T244) with the specimen.