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HelpTest Code LAB10027 Leptospira DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
Additional Codes
| Quest Test ID |
|---|
| 17875 |
(Quest interface)
Performing Laboratory
St. Louis Children's Hospital Sendouts to Quest Diagnostics
Specimen Requirements
Patient Preparation: None
Container/Tube
Preferred: urine collected in a sterile, plastic, leak-proof container
Acceptable: whole blood collected in a Lavender-top (EDTA) tube • CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container
Collection Volume:
- 5 mL (minimum 1 mL urine)
- 1 mL (minimum 0.8 mL whole blood)
- 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL CSF)
Submission Container/Tube: If specimen is coming from outside facility aliquot processed sample into a plastic vial for transport.
Special Instructions: None
Sample Rejection
Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens
Logistics
Test Availability: Monday-Sunday
Test set-up: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Turnaround Time: 2-6 days
Reference Values
Reference Interval: None detected
Critical Values: None established
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Limitations
- NA
Additional Information
FOR SLCH CORE LABORATORY USE ONLY
Lab Processing Instructions: Aliquot sample into a leak-proof screw-capped plastic vial for transport.
Processed Volume:
- 5 mL (minimum 1 mL urine)
- 1 mL (minimum 0.8 mL whole blood)
- 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL CSF)
Transport Temperature: *Urine: Frozen *Whole blood/CSF: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Analyte Stability:
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Urine | Ambient | not acceptable |
| Refrigerated | not acceptable | |
| Frozen (preferred) | 30 days | |
| Whole Blood/CSF | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days |
| Ambient | 48 hours | |
| Frozen | 30 days |
Test Classification and CPT Code
87798
Test Classification: This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
LOINC
35491-0
Last Reviewed
08/2025