Pneumonia Panel, bacterial

DESCRIPTION – pneumonia is the severe inflammation of lung sin which the alveoli are filled with fluids

COMPONENT – CMV-DNA, HSV1/2 DNA, adenovirus-DNA

METHODOLOGY – polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

TURN AROUND TIME – 8 days

PATIENT PREPARATION –

COLLECT – serum separator tube

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and transport 1 ml serum to transport tube
STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE - refrigerated

STABILITY – ambient: 48 hours; refrigerated: 2 weeks; frozen: 1 year

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION – plasma

MRP – 6000

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory