Adenovirus Quantitative PCR, Serum

Test Codes

EPIC: LAB1231713, Beaker: XADVQ, Viracor: 7510

Department

Send Outs

Specimen Collection Criteria

Collect (preferred specimen): One Red-top tube.

Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation

Serum: Centrifuge to separate serum from cells. Transfer 2.0 mL serum to a plastic transport tube, room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F).

Preparation for Courier Transport

Transport: 2.0 mL, room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F). (Minimum: 0.5 mL)

Rejection Criteria

• SST tubes.
• Specimens not collected and processed as indicated.
• Heparinized specimens.

In-Lab Processing

Serum: Centrifuge to separate serum from cells. Transfer 2.0 mL serum to a plastic transport tube, room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F).

Storage

Specimen Stability for Testing:

Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): 96 hours
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): 365 days

Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:

Specimen retention time is determined by the policy of the reference laboratory. Contact the Send Outs Laboratory with any questions.

Laboratory

Sent to Eurofin/Viracor Reference Lab in Lenexa, KS.

Performed

Monday – Saturday
Results available in 1-2 days.

Reference Range

See report.

Test Methodology

Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction.

Interpretation

The quantitative range of this assay is 3.0- 7.0 log copies/mL (1,000-10,000,000 copies/mL).

Clinical Utility

Detect and quantify adenovirus groups A-F. Diagnose adenovirus in patients. Monitor disease and/or response to therapy. A negative result (less than 3.0 log copies/mL or less than 1,000 copies/mL) does not rule out the presence of PCR inhibitors in the patient specimen or Adenovirus DNA concentrations below the level of detection of the assay.  Inhibition may also lead to underestimation of viral quantitation.

No international standard is currently available for calibration of this assay. Caution should be taken when interpreting results generated by different assay methodologies.

CPT Codes

87799

Contacts

Last Updated

1/9/2025