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
Intended to be used as an aid in identifying species to human pathogenic Plasmodium sp (ie, P falciparum, P knowlesi, P malariae, P ovale, and P vivax).
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Whole blood
Volume
5 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or yellow-top (ACD) tube
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 14 days |
Refrigerated | 14 days |
Frozen | Unstable |
Freeze/thaw cycles | Unstable |
Storage Instructions
Refrigerate.
Causes for Rejection
Frozen blood; heparin tube; improper labeling; gross specimen contamination; improper storage or transport; specimen too old; leaking or broken tube
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139475 | Plasmodium sp. PCR | 139476 | Plasmodium sp. PCR | 47085-6 | ||
| Order Code | 139475 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Plasmodium sp. PCR | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 139476 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Plasmodium sp. PCR | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 47085-6 |
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflex 1 | 139480 | Plasmodium sp. Reflex | 139481 | P. falciparum | 41447-4 | |
| Reflex 1 | ||||||
| Order Code | 139480 | |||||
| Order Name | Plasmodium sp. Reflex | |||||
| Result Code | 139481 | |||||
| Result Name | P. falciparum | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 41447-4 | |||||
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflex 1 | 139480 | Plasmodium sp. Reflex | 139482 | P. knowlesi | 70568-1 | |
| Reflex 1 | ||||||
| Order Code | 139480 | |||||
| Order Name | Plasmodium sp. Reflex | |||||
| Result Code | 139482 | |||||
| Result Name | P. knowlesi | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 70568-1 | |||||
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflex 1 | 139480 | Plasmodium sp. Reflex | 139483 | P. malariae | 41448-2 | |
| Reflex 1 | ||||||
| Order Code | 139480 | |||||
| Order Name | Plasmodium sp. Reflex | |||||
| Result Code | 139483 | |||||
| Result Name | P. malariae | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 41448-2 | |||||
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflex 1 | 139480 | Plasmodium sp. Reflex | 139484 | P. ovale | 41449-0 | |
| Reflex 1 | ||||||
| Order Code | 139480 | |||||
| Order Name | Plasmodium sp. Reflex | |||||
| Result Code | 139484 | |||||
| Result Name | P. ovale | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 41449-0 | |||||
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflex 1 | 139480 | Plasmodium sp. Reflex | 139485 | P. vivax | 41450-8 | |
| Reflex 1 | ||||||
| Order Code | 139480 | |||||
| Order Name | Plasmodium sp. Reflex | |||||
| Result Code | 139485 | |||||
| Result Name | P. vivax | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 41450-8 | |||||