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Test Code 1293582210 PNEUMONIA (LRTI) PANEL PCR 

Important Note

For Pulmonary Clinics and Inpatients Only

A gram stain will be automatically ordered and resulted on all sputum and ET specimens to evaluate for testing.  If the specimen shows increased epithelial cells indicating oral contamination, the specimen will be rejected.

PERFORMED AT

SBH LABORATORY
 

Specimen Requirements

Container Type: Sterile container
Specimen Type: BAL (Bronchoalveolar lavage), Sputum, ET aspirate
Specimen Processing: Transport refrigerated
Stability: Room Temp Unacceptable, Refrigerated 24 hours

 

Method

PCR

Synonyms

Pneumonia Panel, Pneumonia PCR, LRTI Panel, LRTI PCR

Department

Serology

Test Schedule

Sunday to Saturday: 06:30 to 17:00

Test Includes

Bacteria:  Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex, Enterobacter cloacae complex, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella aerogenes, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumonia group, Moraxella catarrhalis, Proteus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumonia, Streptococcus pyogenes,  Haemophilus influenza

Viruses: Adenovirus, Coronavirus, Human Metapneumovirus, Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Influenza A, Influenza B, Parainfluenza Virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Atypical Bacteria: Chlamydia pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Antimicrobial Resistance Genes: CTX-M, IMP, KPC, NDM, OXA-48-like, VIM, mecA/C and MREJ

Turnaround Time

Test performed: Mo – Sun 06:30 – 19:00; turnaround time 2 hours

CPT Code(s) / Price Quote Code(s) / Billing Information

CPT Code: 87632, 87541, 87581, 87486, 87798 x15, **87205

reflexed testing if bacteria is detected: 87150 ( one unit for each reportable organizm, could be up to 12 units)

PRICE QUOTE CODES:

  • 3061487631 HC PNE RESPIRATORY VIRUSES, 3 - 5 TARGETS
  • 3061487541 HC PNE LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA DNA AMP PROBE
  • 3061487581 HC PNE MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE DNA AMP PROBE
  • 3061487486 HC PNE CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE DNA AMP PROBE
  • 3061487798 HC PNE BACTERIA, INFECTIOUS AGENT NOS DETECT, EA. ORGANISM (X15)
  • **3060087205 HC GRAM STAIN (**except BAL specimens)
  • Possible Reflex charge: 3061287150 HC PNE ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE DNA/RNA AMP PROB, EA. ORGANISM

 

 

 

 

Reference Lab

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