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5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
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Dallas
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TX
75235
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General Information
Alias: Fifth Disease
Performed: Mon-Fri
Turn Around Time: 6 days
CPT Codes: 87798
Performed By: Referral Lab
Clinical Utility: Parvovirus B19 infection causes Fifth Disease and is associated with anemia in immunocompromised patients. DNA testing in conjunction with B19-specific serology provides the most reliable evidence of a recent infection.
Link:
Parvovirus PCR
Components
| Name |
Method |
Sex |
Age Range |
Ref. Range Low |
Ref. Range High |
Units |
| Parvovirus B19 PCR |
RT-PCR |
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|
Not Detected |
|
|
Specimen Requirements
| Type |
Container |
Volume |
Units |
Collection / Delivery |
Storage / Transport |
Off Campus |
| Bone marrow |
Lavender EDTA(K2), 4mL |
|
|
Deliver to lab within one hour of collection. |
Room Temperature |
Refrigerate |
| Tissue |
Sterile Cup, MRD 100113 |
|
|
Deliver to lab within one hour of collection. |
On Ice |
Do not collect off-campus. |
| Blood (serum) |
Red with Gel, 5mL |
|
|
Deliver to lab within one hour of collection |
Room Temperature |
Separate serum with 2 hours. Refrigerate |
| Blood (plasma) |
Lavender EDTA(K2), 4mL |
|
|
Alternate container: Yellow ACD, 8.5 ml. Deliver to lab within one hour of collection. |
Room Temperature |
Separate plasma within 2 hours. Refrigerate |
| Amniotic Fl |
Sterile Cup, MRD 100113 |
|
|
|
Room Temperature |
Refrigerate |