Test Overview
Test Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Test Usage

VZV reactivation is commonly seen in immunocompromised individuals. These patients are more likely to have disseminated disease with extensive skin lesions, pneumonia, hepatitis, or encephalitis. Proper management is dependent upon early diagnosis; quantitative DNA PCR is a rapid and sensitive tool useful for detecting the virus, tracking the course of the infection, and monitoring response to treatment.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Daily
Analytic Time

2 - 5 days

Soft Order Code
VVZVP
MiChart Code
VZV qPCR, Plasma
Synonyms
  • VZV qPCR
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Viracor Eurofins 9501
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection

Collect specimen in a lavender top (EDTA) tube. Spin, aliquot and send to Specimen Processing at room temperature

Alternate Specimen

Acceptable specimen types (1/23/12): aqueous fluid, BAL, bronch wash, CSF, eye swab, skin swab, tissue, trach asp, trach wash, vitreous fluid. All of these specimen types (non-plasma) would be ordered as a Misc Sendout (SO)

Normal Volume

2 mL plasma

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL plasma

Storage Temperature
Ambient, freeze if specimen will not be received by Viracor within 96 hours.
Additional Information

Test sent to Viracor Eurofins.

Billing
CPT Code
87799
Fee Code
36129
NY State Approved
No