Measles
Methodology
RT-PCR
CPT Code
87798
Test Requisition
Order via the SCPHL web portal https://socolabportal.sonomacounty.ca.gov/
Contact laboratory staff for access and assistance at (707) 565-4711 Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
Acceptable Specimens - (Please contact the laboratory for assistance)
Collect specimens within 10 days of onset of symptoms.
Throat or NP (nasopharyngeal) swab in viral transport media (VTM or UTM).
Use synthetic-tipped swabs only.
Urine
Serum in a red top tube or SST (if available; for follow up testing at State Laboratory)
Each specimen must be labeled with the patient’s first and last names, patient’s date of birth, specimen date of collection, and specimen type.
Specimen Storage
Store specimens refrigerated at 2-8°C.
Specimen Transport
Transport specimen to the laboratory on cold packs as soon as possible.
Specimen Rejection Criteria
Frozen urine specimens
Leaking specimens
QNS (insufficient amount of specimen)
Cotton or calcium alginate swabs
Swabs in Amies medium
Inadequately labeled specimens
Setup Days
Testing is performed on an as-needed basis. Contact the REDCOM Dispatcher for after-hours assistance at (707) 568-5992.
Turn-around-time
Results will be available within 1 day of receiving the specimen.