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Order Code LABORTHOPOX Mpox Virus DNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR

Additional Codes

Mayo Test Code: FMPVP
EPIC Test Code: LABORTHOPOX


Specimen Required


Specimen Type: Lesion Swab

Container/Tube: Viral Culture Media (VCM), Viral Transport Media (VTM), Universal Transport Media (UTM), or equivalent

Specimen Volume: 1 swab

Collection Instructions:

  1. Swab the pustule/lesion vigorously and place the swab in 3 mL Viral Culture Media (VCM), Viral Transport Media (VTM), Universal Transport Media (UTM), or equivalent.
  2. Include Patient Race, Ethnicity, Specimen type (source), and Anatomic Location specimen was collected.
  3. Ship frozen.

Note: Each individual specimen submitted should be transported in its own sealed bag. Multiple specimens collected on a single patient should be submitted separately.


Method Name

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Reporting Name

Mpox Virus DNA, QL PCR

Specimen Type

Varies

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Varies Frozen (preferred) 30 days
  Refrigerated  7 days

Reject Due To

Other reasons for rejection Calcium Alginate swabs, Cotton swabs, Wooden shaft swabs, Dry swabs (e.g., not submitted in VCM or equivalent)

Reference Values

Orthopoxvirus DNA, QL PCR: Not Detected

Mpox Virus DNA, QL PCR: Not Detected

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics
Ridgeview Laboratory Note:

Sent to Mayo Clinic Laboratories to be routed to Quest Diagnostics

CPT Code Information

87593 x 2

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FMPVP Mpox Virus DNA, QL PCR Not Provided

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z6252 Patient Race 32624-9
Z6253 Ethnicity 32624-9
Z6256 Specimen Type 31208-2
Z6257 Anatomic Location 39111-0
Z6254 Orthopoxvirus DNA, QL PCR 100434-0
Z6255 Mpox Virus DNA, QL PCR 100888-7