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Recommendations when to order or not order the test. May include related or preferred tests.
Use to detect measles virus and differentiate wild type from vaccine strain (genotype A) in individuals who meet clinical and/or epidemiologic criteria.
New York DOH Approval Status
Indicates whether a test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is not New York state approved.
Specimen Required
Patient PreparationInstructions patient must follow before/during specimen collection.
CollectSpecimen type to collect. May include collection media, tubes, kits, etc.
Preferred: Respiratory swab (nasal, nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and throat)
Also Acceptable: Urine in Aptima Urine Collection Kit.
Specimen PreparationInstructions for specimen prep before/after collection and prior to transport.
Swab: Place swab in viral transport media (ARUP Supply #12884). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787. Urine: Transfer 2 mL urine within 24 hours to an Aptima Urine Specimen Transport Tube (ARUP supply #28908 PK/50 or 54556 PK/10). Liquid level must be between fill lines on tube.
Storage/Transport TemperaturePreferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to ARUP. See Stability for additional info.
Frozen
Unacceptable ConditionsCommon conditions under which a specimen will be rejected.
Swabs not in viral transport media.
RemarksAdditional specimen collection, transport, or test submission information.
StabilityAcceptable times/temperatures for specimens. Times include storage and transport time to ARUP.
Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Process(es) used to perform the test.
Qualitative Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
Performed
Days of the week the test is performed.
Sun-Sat
Reported
Expected turnaround time for a result, beginning when ARUP has received the specimen.
1-3 days
Reference Interval
Normal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
Measles Virus, NAAT
Not Detected
Measles Virus Vaccine Strain, NAAT
Not Detected
Interpretive Data
May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, or details of testing.
A negative result does not rule out the presence of PCR inhibitors in the patient specimen or assay-specific nucleic acid in concentrations below the level of detection by this assay.
The American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published in ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory are provided for informational purposes only. The codes reflect our interpretation of CPT coding requirements based upon AMA guidelines published annually. CPT codes are provided only as guidance to assist clients with billing. ARUP strongly recommends that clients confirm CPT codes with their Medicare administrative contractor, as requirements may differ. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. ARUP Laboratories assumes no responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes published.
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