Tropheryma whipplei PCR
Ordering Recommendation
Aid in the diagnosis of Whipple disease for inconclusive or suspicious cases.
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Performed
Tue, Fri
Reported
2-5 days
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Lavender (EDTA), Pink (K2EDTA), or Serum Separator Tube (SST). Also acceptable: CSF or tissue.
Transfer 1 mL serum, plasma, whole blood, or CSF to a sterile container. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Tissue: Transfer to a sterile container and freeze immediately. Also acceptable: Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue.
FFPE: Room temperature.
All Others: Frozen.
Heparinized specimens, tissues in optimal cutting temperature compound.
Specimen source required
Tissue: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month
FFPE: Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable
All Others: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
87798
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
2013291 | T. whipplei Source | 31208-2 |
2013292 | T. whipplei by PCR | 46725-8 |