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220298P - Respiratory Bacterial Panel TEM PCR - 3/28/2024 11:39:41 AM
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Respiratory Bacterial Panel TEM-PCR™
Test Code: 220298P
Tests in this Panel
Acinetobacter baumannii
Bordetella pertussis
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus influenzae (Type B)
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Legionella pneumophila
Moraxella catarrhalis
MRSA - Meth. resistant S. aureus
Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A)
Clinical and Procedure
Clinical Utility
The Respiratory Bacterial Panel detects 15 bacterial pathogens using TEM-PCR
TM
(Target Enriched Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction) technology - a multiplex PCR amplification technology to detect multiple targets simultaneously. Multiple target panel testing helps identify co-infections, provides physicians with valuable diagnostic insight into unknown causes of infection, reduces unnecessary antibiotic administration and hospital acquired infections, allows for molecular testing in patients with concurrent therapy, and more targeted therapy for better patient management and overall reduced hospital costs.
About Respiratory Bacterial Pathogen Panel
This assay detects the majority of respiratory disease-causing bacterial pathogens of critical importance to patients, including children, elderly, and the immunocompromised. An etiologic diagnosis of respiratory disease will lead to more effective and efficient management of patients, and play a key role in supporting Healthcare Reform and Antimicrobial Stewardship — helping to facilitate the CDC’s efforts to cross-communicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria data across the U.S. — to ultimately decrease the spread of infections and combat the increasingly devastating effects of “superbugs.”
Procedure
Target Enriched Multiplex PCR
TM
diagnostic panel testing consists of three major steps: extraction, amplification and detection. The key to making TEM-PCR
TM
occur successfully lies in these primer mixes and how they allow the enrichment of multiple targets. The use of target-specific nested primers at low concentrations at the initial enrichment step allows high specificity of multiplexing amplification. After initial target enrichment is complete, Super Primers within the reaction carry out the exponential amplification and produce tagged PCR products for subsequent detection. The detection phase of the process is accomplished by measuring the fluorescence of special tags that are bound to the target sequences, which have been attached during amplification. This test has not been cleared or approved for diagnostic use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Turnaround Time
Within 24 hours from receipt of specimen, Monday through Saturday.
Specimen Information
Specimen TypeOrder CodeCPT CodeNY ApprovedVolumeAssay RangeBAL22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
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Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
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Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
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Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
bronch wash22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
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Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
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Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
nasal asp22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
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Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
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Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7days of collection.
nasal swab22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Place sterile swab placed in 2 mL sterile saline, M4, or viral transport media in a sterile, screw top tube.
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Do not use calcium alginate swab or wood shafted swab.
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Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
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Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
nasal wash22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
-
Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
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Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
NP aspirate22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
-
Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
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Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
NP swab22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Place sterile swab placed in 2 mL sterile saline, M4, or viral transport media in a sterile, screw top tube.
-
Do not use calcium alginate swab or wood shafted swab.
-
Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
-
Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
NP Wash (1)22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
-
Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
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Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
sputum22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87632 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
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Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
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Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
throat gargle22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
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Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
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Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
trach asp22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
-
Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
-
Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
trach wash22029887798 (x9), 87541 (x1), 87486 (x1), 87581 (x1), 87641 (x1), 87651 (x1)No
2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Positive/Not Detected
Special Instructions
-
Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
-
Can be shipped at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
-
Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 7 days of collection.
Shipping
Ship Monday through Friday. Friday shipments must be labeled for Saturday delivery. All specimens must be labeled with patient's name and collection date. A Viracor Eurofins test requisition form must accompany each specimen. Multiple tests can be run on one specimen. Ship specimens FedEx Priority Overnight® to: Viracor Eurofins, 18000 W 99th St. Ste, #10, Lenexa, KS 66219.
Causes for Rejection
Wood shafted swab, calcium alginate swab, specimens received in trap containers, specimens beyond their acceptable length of time from collection as listed in the specimen handling, or specimen types other than those listed.
Disclaimer
Specimens are approved for testing in New York only when indicated in the Specimen Information field above. The CPT codes provided are based on Viracor Eurofins' interpretation of the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and are provided for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Questions regarding coding should be addressed to your local Medicare carrier. Viracor Eurofins assumes no responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes illustrated in this material.
References
TEM-PCR, Diatherix Laboratories, LLC
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