Rubella Virus PCR
| WSLH Department: | CDD - Communicable Disease Division |
| WSLH Test Code: | VR01725 |
| Availability: | Monday-Friday |
| Turn-around Time: | 1-3 Days |
| Recommended Uses: | Test of choice for diagnosis of rubella infection. |
| Contraindications: | |
| Additional Tests Performed: |
| Patient Preparations: | |
| Specimen Requirements: | Nasopharyngeal or throat Dacron or Polyester swab placed into viral transport medium (VTM) - Viral Specimens collection kit #18, or urine |
| Specimen Handling & Transport: | Store specimens at 2-8C 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 at the lab. |
| 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: | Rubella RNA detected/not detected, Equivocal, Indeterminate |
| Limitations: | A negative test result does not rule out infection with rubella virus. |
| Additional Tests Recommended: | Rubella IgM |
| Additional Comments: | Please contact your Local Health Department when submitting specimens for rubella testing. |
| Methodology: | Real-time PCR |
| Includes: | Detection of rubella virus RNA |
| CPT Code: | 87798 |
| Price: | $225.00 |