Test Code EVPCR Enterovirus CSF PCR
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
CSF
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday – Sunday. Test is STAT orderable with an approximate
turnaround time of 3 hours.
Reference Values
Negative
Critical Value – Positive
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87498
Performing Laboratory
Beebe Healthcare Laboratory
Performing Location
Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient. Do not centrifuge prior to testing. Tube number not
important.