The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Bartonella DNA Detection by PCR
Order Code: BARTDNA
Epic Lab Code: LAB7287
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Serum, Plasma, CSF or Tissue
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Lavender top tube (EDTA), Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed)


Minimum:


Preferred Minimum:  1 mL serum, plasma, CSF, or tissue in a sterile 
container, frozen.
Absolute Minimum:  0.25 mL serum, plasma, CSF or Tissue


Rejection Criteria:


Heparinized or hemolyzed specimens. Whole blood.


Delivery Instructions:


Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.


Specimen
Instructions:


Freeze biopsy tissue immediately.


Analytic Time:


5 working days


Methodology:


Polymerase Chain Reaction


CPT Code:


87471




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Updated: 09/17/2009

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