Test Overview
Test Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Test Usage

Detection or quantitation of Adenovirus. Used for monitoring of viral load to track the course of infection and response to treatment. Test detects all 52 serotypes.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Saturday
Analytic Time

2 - 5 days

Soft Order Code
VADNP
MiChart Code
Adenovirus DNA qPCR, Plasma
Synonyms
    Laboratory
    Sendout
    Reference Laboratory
    Viracor Eurofins 7501
    Section
    Special Testing
    Specimen Requirements
    Collection Instructions

    Collect specimen in a lavender top (EDTA) tube. Spin and aliquot into a screw capped plastic tube. Send to Specimen Processing at room temperature. If specimen will not be received by Viracor within 96 hours, it should be frozen for shipment.

    Normal Volume

    2 mL EDTA plasma

    Minimum Volume

    0.5 mL EDTA plasma

    Storage Temperature
    Ambient preferred, but if the specimen will not be received by Viracor within 96 hours, it should be frozen for shipment.
    Additional Information

    Adenoviruses are increasingly recognized as viral pathogens that can cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in the immunocompromised patient. Mortality rates have been reported to be as high as 60% for pneumonia, 50% for hepatitis and 25% overall. Test sent to Viracor Eurofins.

    Billing
    CPT Code
    87799
    Fee Code
    36119
    NY State Approved
    No