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Test ID NBLD0595 NOCARDIA PCR

AKA

NOCARDIA

Specimen Type/Requirements

BAL in a sterile, screw top container

Ship ambient or frozen temperature overnight M-F (FedEx Priority Overnight)

Specimen Volume

Preferred Volume: 2mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL

 

Performed Test Frequency

Daily, Monday through Saturday

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Performing Lab

Viracor Eurofins (6800)

CPT

87798

Stability

Room Temperature: 3 days
*Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days