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| Test Name: | BK Quantitation Real Time PCR |
|---|---|
| Test Code: | 138962 |
| Other Names: | N/A |
| Test Includes: | BK Quantitation PCR, log10 BK Qn PCR |
| Specimen Requirements: | Plasma OR serum, 2 mL |
| Container: | Ship in a screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport tube. |
| Collection Instructions: | Collect specimen in lavender-top (EDTA) tube, yellow-top (ACD) tube, plasma preparation tube (PPT(TM)), red-top tube OR gel-barrier tube. Centrifuge specimen within 24 hours of collection, remove serum or plasma, transfer specimen to polypropylene screw-capped tube, and freeze. Ship frozen. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST REQUESTED. |
| Stability: | FREEZE(preferred) OR refrigerate |
| Rejection Criteria / Special Instructions: | N/A |
| Methodology: | Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |