Test Details
Methodology
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Result Turnaround Time
3 - 5 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
Detection and quantitation of parvovirus in plasma or serum specimens as an aid in the diagnosis and management of parvovirus infections
Limitations
Quantitative range is 500−10,000,000 copies/mL.
This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined, by ViroMed. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Plasma or serum
Volume
2 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Lavender-top (EDTA plasma) tube, red-top tube, or gel-barrier tube
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in lavender-top (EDTA) tube, red-top tube, or gel-barrier tube. Centrifuge specimen within 24 hours of collection. Remove serum or plasma, transfer specimen to polypropylene screw-cap 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 Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Refrigerated | 7 days |
Frozen | 90 days |
Storage Instructions
Freeze (preferred) or refrigerate.
Causes for Rejection
Quantity not sufficient for analysis; specimen grossly contaminated; specimen too old; leaking or broken tube
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139326 | Parvovirus B19 Quant PCR | 139325 | Parvovirus B19 Quant PCR | copies/mL | 49434-4 | |
| 139326 | Parvovirus B19 Quant PCR | 139324 | log10 Parvo Qn PCR | log10copy/mL | 69355-6 | |
| Order Code | 139326 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Parvovirus B19 Quant PCR | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 139325 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Parvovirus B19 Quant PCR | |||||
| UofM | copies/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 49434-4 | |||||
| Order Code | 139326 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Parvovirus B19 Quant PCR | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 139324 | |||||
| Result Code Name | log10 Parvo Qn PCR | |||||
| UofM | log10copy/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 69355-6 |