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Test Code FCMVR CMV Resistance: Ganciclovir, Foscarnet, Cidofovir

Additional Codes

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

CMVRESISTANCE


Specimen Required


Specimen Type: Plasma

Collection Container/Tube: EDTA

Acceptable: ACD and PPT

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a EDTA tube(s), ACD or PPT tube(s) are acceptable. Centrifuge send 2 mL of plasma ambient in a plastic vial.


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Reporting Name

CMV Drug Resistance, Plasma

Specimen Type

Plasma

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Plasma Ambient (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  60 days
  Refrigerated  7 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Thawing** Warm OK Cold OK
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject
List other reasons for rejection CMV concentrations to low to allow antiviral resistance testing, whole blood frozen, specimen types other than those listed

Reference Values

None Detected

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Report Available

4-8 days

Performing Laboratory

Eurofins Viracor

CPT Code Information

87910x2

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FCMVR CMV Drug Resistance, Plasma Not Provided

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z6316 Ganciclovir UL97 Not Provided
Z6317 Cidofovir UL54 Not Provided
Z6318 Foscarnet UL54 Not Provided
Z6319 Ganciclovir UL54 Not Provided