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Lab Dept:
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Microbiology/Virology
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Test Name:
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TICK- BORNE DISEASE PANEL PCR, BLOOD
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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TPCR (PCR Only), TPBL (Orders both PCR and Antibody Testing)
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Synonyms:
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis; Babesia microti; Tick-borne diseases; Anaplasma phagocytophilum; HME (Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis); HME (Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis)
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CPT Codes:
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87798 x2 – Infectious Agent, Amplified Probe tech, each
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Test Includes:
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Basesia microti PCR, Ehrlichia/Anaplasma PCR. For more information, see individual tests.
Note: As of 12/9/2010: Lyme PCR is no longer tested as part of this panel as blood is not deemed an appropriate specimen. Appropriate specimens for Lyme PCR include: CSF, synovial fluid or tissue. See Test listing: Lyme PCR, CSF or Synovial Fluid. Mayo will offer Lyme PCR, Blood as an individual test for an interim period of time and will eventually discontinue the blood test altogether.
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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Useful for evaluation of the most common tick-borne diseases found in the United States, including human monocytic and granulocytic ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis. Evaluation of patients with a history of, or suspected, tick exposure who are presenting with fever, myalgia, headache, nausea, and other nonspecific symptoms.
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Serology - Sendouts
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Referred to:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories (MML Test # 83266)
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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1 – 4 days, test performed Monday - Friday
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Special Instructions:
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N/A
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Whole Blood
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Container:
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Lavender top (EDTA) tube
Note: Green top (heparin) tubes are NOT acceptable.
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Draw Volume:
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1 mL (Minimum: 0.3 mL) blood
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Processed Volume:
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Same as Draw Volume
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Collection:
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Routine venipuncture, invert specimen gently to mix.
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Special Processing:
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Lab Staff: Do Not centrifuge. Specimen should be sent in original collection container as whole blood. Store and send at refrigerated temperatures. Forward promptly.
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Unlabeled or mislabeled specimens, specimens other than EDTA plasma; gross hemolysis; gross lipemia
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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Basesia microti PCR: Negative
Ehrlichia/Anaplasma PCR: Negative
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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See individual tests
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Methodology:
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Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization.
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References:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories May 2011
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Updates:
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12/9/2010: Lyme PCR is no longer tested as part of this panel as blood is not deemed an appropriate specimen. Appropriate specimens for Lyme PCR include: CSF, synovial fluid or tissue.
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