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26051 JC Polyoma Virus DNA, Quantitative Real-Time PCR, Plasma (FJCV)

JC Polyoma Virus DNA, Quantitative Real-Time PCR, Plasma (FJCV)
Test Code: FJCVSO
Synonyms/Keywords
​JC Virus
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No ​Plasma ​EDTA Lavender Top Tube (LTT) ​ACD-A Yellow Top Tube ​0.7 mL ​0.3 mL ​
Collection Processing Instructions
Draw blood in a Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or yellow-top (ACD-A) tube(s).  Spin down and transfer 0.7 mL EDTA or ACD-A plasma to a screw-cap plastic vial.  Submit frozen.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma EDTA​ ​Frozen (preferred) ​30 days
​Refrigerate ​7 days
​Room Temperature ​48 hours
Rejection Criteria
Specimens other than Plasma 
​Anticoagulants other than ACD or EDTA
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Mayo Medical Laboratories who forwards to Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease ​Monday through Saturday ​1-3 days ​Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
​Mayo Medical Laboratories who forwards to Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease ​<500 copies/mL
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​87799 ​ ​1 ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
​JC Virus
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Centricity ​JC Polyoma DNA, Qnt, RT-PCR (FJCV)
​Cerner ​JC Polyoma DNA, Qnt, RT-PCR (FJCV)
​Clinical Order Manager ​JC Polyoma DNA, Qnt, RT-PCR (FJCV)
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No ​Plasma ​EDTA Lavender Top Tube (LTT) ​ACD-A Yellow Top Tube ​0.7 mL ​0.3 mL ​
Collection Processing
Draw blood in a Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or yellow-top (ACD-A) tube(s).  Spin down and transfer 0.7 mL EDTA or ACD-A plasma to a screw-cap plastic vial.  Submit frozen.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma EDTA​ ​Frozen (preferred) ​30 days
​Refrigerate ​7 days
​Room Temperature ​48 hours
Rejection Criteria
Specimens other than Plasma 
​Anticoagulants other than ACD or EDTA
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
​Mayo Medical Laboratories who forwards to Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease ​<500 copies/mL
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Mayo Medical Laboratories who forwards to Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease ​Monday through Saturday ​1-3 days ​Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​87799 ​ ​1 ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.