Mucorales by PCR




Test Mnemonic

MUCRLS

CPT Codes

  • 87798 - QTY (1)

Includes

  • Mucorales by PCR

Performing Laboratory

ARUP

FDA Category

Laboratory Developed Test


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLSerumSST (Gold) Ambient 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1.2 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient2 weeks
Refrigerated2 weeks
Frozen2 weeks

Days Performed

Mon, Thu, Sat

Turnaround Time

3 - 6 days

Methodology

Name Description
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction 

Reference Range

Special Info

Specimen source required. This test is New York state approved.

Clinical Info

This test is useful as an adjunct test for the diagnosis of invasive mucormycosis caused by the most common genera associated with Mucorales infections (Cokeromyces, Syncephalastrum, Rhizmucor, Lichtheimia, Apophysomyces, Cunninghamella, Mucor, Rhizopus, and Saksenaea). This test does not replace culture and histopathology.