Acceptable specimen in sterile container or swab culturette
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
1mL Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), Tracheal Aspirate, or body fluid in sterile container; 0.3g fresh tissue in sterile container;
Swab: Red or Green top culturette
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 1 day; Refrigerated: 1 week
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient if sent within 24hrs; on wet ice if sent >24hrs after collection
Performing Lab
Molecular and Genomic Pathology Services (MGPS)
Performed
While specimens may be submitted to the lab at any time, testing runs are initiated at the beginning of the shift. This test is performed Mon-Fri on first shift only. Specimens must be in the lab by 6:30AM in order to be processed in the same shift. For any urgent requests please call the lab at 636-9820 to confirm that testing will be performed according to this schedule. Any requests for testing outside of this schedule may need to be approved by the laboratory director.
Units of Measure
N/A
Synonyms
PCR P. Jiro
PCR P jiro
P. jiro
P jiro
PCR P. jirovecii
PCR P jirovecii
PCR Pneumocystis jirovecii
Pneumocystis pneumonia
PjP
P. jirovecii
P jirovecii
Tests Included
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Methodology
The methodology for this test is amplification of DNA using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The test was validated by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at CCHMC and its performance characteristics were verified according to the guidelines provided by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS). Specific information about the performance characteristics may be obtained by calling the laboratory at 513-636-9820. The test has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance is not necessary. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA-88) as qualified to perform high-complexity laboratory testing. This test is used for clinical purposes and should not be regarded as investigational or for research.
Reported
1-3 days
Reference Interval
Negative
CPT Codes
87798
Lab Use Only
Refrigerate upon arrival
Collection
Collect
Acceptable specimen in sterile container or swab culturette
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
1mL Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), Tracheal Aspirate, or body fluid in sterile container; 0.3g fresh tissue in sterile container;
Swab: Red or Green top culturette
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 1 day; Refrigerated: 1 week
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient if sent within 24hrs; on wet ice if sent >24hrs after collection
Performing Lab
Molecular and Genomic Pathology Services (MGPS)
Performed
While specimens may be submitted to the lab at any time, testing runs are initiated at the beginning of the shift. This test is performed Mon-Fri on first shift only. Specimens must be in the lab by 6:30AM in order to be processed in the same shift. For any urgent requests please call the lab at 636-9820 to confirm that testing will be performed according to this schedule. Any requests for testing outside of this schedule may need to be approved by the laboratory director.
Units of Measure
N/A
Ordering
Synonyms
PCR P. Jiro
PCR P jiro
P. jiro
P jiro
PCR P. jirovecii
PCR P jirovecii
PCR Pneumocystis jirovecii
Pneumocystis pneumonia
PjP
P. jirovecii
P jirovecii
Tests Included
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Methodology
The methodology for this test is amplification of DNA using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The test was validated by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at CCHMC and its performance characteristics were verified according to the guidelines provided by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS). Specific information about the performance characteristics may be obtained by calling the laboratory at 513-636-9820. The test has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance is not necessary. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA-88) as qualified to perform high-complexity laboratory testing. This test is used for clinical purposes and should not be regarded as investigational or for research.
