Test ID: QG173
CPT code: 87799
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Lav (EDTA)
Frequency: 2 – 4 days
Instructions: 1 mL Plasma from Lav (EDTA) tube, Frozen. Min 0.5 mL.
Text: Detection and quantitation of BK virus (BKV) in EDTA plasma to be used as an aid in the diagnosis and management of BK virus infections.
Methodology: Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)