Mumps Virus PCR
| WSLH Department: | CDD - Communicable Disease Division |
| WSLH Test Code: | VR01714 |
| Availability: | Monday-Friday |
| Turn-around Time: | 1-3 Days |
| Recommended Uses: | Test of choice for diagnosis of mumps virus infections |
| Contraindications: | |
| Additional Tests Performed: |
| Patient Preparations: | |
| Specimen Requirements: | Parotid gland/buccal Dacron or Polyester swab in Viral Transport Medium |
| Specimen Handling & Transport: | Store specimens refrigerated (2-8 degrees C) and transport with cool pack. Send immediately and within 10 days of collection. |
| Collection Kit/Container: |
Viral Specimens
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| Collection Instructions: | |
| Unacceptable Conditions: | Cotton swabs, specimens collected >10 days from receipt |
| Requisition Form: |
CDD Requisition Form A
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| Required Information: | Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier; date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label. |
| Results Include: | Mumps virus RNA detected/not detected, Equivocal, Indeterminate |
| Limitations: | A negative result does not rule out infection with mumps virus. |
| Additional Tests Recommended: | Mumps IgM and IgG Antibody (SS02130) |
| Additional Comments: | Please notify your local health department when submitting specimens for mumps testing. |
| Methodology: | Real-time PCR |
| Includes: | Reverse transcriptase Real-time PCR for the detection of mumps virus RNA |
| CPT Code: | 87798 |
| Price: | $225.00 |