Test Details
Methodology
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Result Turnaround Time
4 - 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
Aid in the diagnosis of infections caused by JC virus
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Whole blood (EDTA)
Volume
0.5 mL
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Container
Lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 7 days |
Refrigerated | 7 days |
Frozen | Unstable |
Causes for Rejection
Quantity not sufficient for analysis; gross specimen contamination; specimen too old; leaking or broken tube
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139370 | JC Virus DNA,PCR (Whole Blood) | 42921-7 | 139331 | JC Virus DNA,PCR (Whole Blood) | 42921-7 | |
| Order Code | 139370 | |||||
| Order Code Name | JC Virus DNA,PCR (Whole Blood) | |||||
| Order Loinc | 42921-7 | |||||
| Result Code | 139331 | |||||
| Result Code Name | JC Virus DNA,PCR (Whole Blood) | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 42921-7 |