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5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
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Dallas
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TX
75235
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General Information
Alias: Whipple
Performed: Tue, Fri
Turn Around Time: 3-6 days
CPT Codes: 87798
Performed By: Referral Lab
Clinical Utility: A diagnosis of Whipple's Disease should not rely solely upon the result of a PCR assay. A positive result should be considered in conjunction with clinical presentation and additional clinical tests. This assay cannot differentiate between viable and non-viable organisms. A negative PCR result indicates the absence of Tropheryma whipplei DNA at detectable levels and does not exclude the diagnosis of disease.
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Tropheryma whipplei PCR
Components
Name |
Method |
Sex |
Age Range |
Ref. Range Low |
Ref. Range High |
Units |
Whipple DNA PCR |
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction |
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Negative |
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Specimen Requirements
Type |
Container |
Volume |
Units |
Collection / Delivery |
Storage / Transport |
Off Campus |
Blood |
Lavender EDTA(K2), 4mL |
1 mL |
|
|
Frozen |
Frozen |
CSF |
CSF Vial |
1 mL |
|
|
Frozen |
Frozen |
Tissue |
Sterile Cup, MRD 100113 |
3 |
mm |
3 tissue biopsy specimens needed for optimal results. |
Frozen |
Frozen |