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Test Code FCMVQ Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Quant by PCR, Amniotic Fluid

Infectious

Additional Codes

**Specimen must be delivered to laboratory as soon as possible to be frozen.  Specimen is a strict frozen only specimen sent to Mayo Clinical Laboratories.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type:

1mL amniotic fluid 

 

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL amniotic fluid (volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

 

Reject:  Non sterile or leaking containers, sample not properly identified, insufficient sample volume and contaminated specimen

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Temperature:

STRICT FROZEN

 

Specimen Stability:

Frozen stability only:  180 days

Performing Laboratory

Referred by Mayo Clinical Laboratories to:

University of Colorado Hospital Clinical Laboratory

12401 E. 17th Avenue

Aurora, Colorado  80045