Cytomegalovirus by Qualitative PCR
| Sunquest Code: | CMVQUL | ||
| Epic Code: | LAB6707 | Epic Name: | Cytomegalovirus by Qualitative PCR |
| Synonyms: | CMV | ||
| Methodology: | Qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to reference laboratory Mon-Sat; results are reported within 1-3 days. | ||
| Special Instructions: | Indicate sample type on specimen container. | ||
| Compliance: | This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes. |
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Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Bone marrow, whole blood, CSF, BAL, amniotic fluid, ocular fluid, tissue, urine or breast milk (with disclaimer) |
| Optimal Volume: | 2 mL blood or 1 mL non-blood specimen |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 1.2 mL blood, or 0.5 mL non-blood specimen |
| Container: | Sterile tube [Alternate Containers: Container, Tissue, sterile, Purple (EDTA), Red or gold (gel), Plastic leakproof container, sterile] |
| Causes for Rejection: | Heparinized specimens. Non-frozen tissue specimens. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | For serum or plasma, centrifuge and aliquot 1 mL; 0.5 mL minimum. Alternately aliquot 1 mL whole blood or non-blood specimen into a standard ARUP tube or sterile container. Store whole blood or bone marrow refrigerated, all others frozen. Tissue samples must be frozen immediately. Indicate source on all specimens. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship whole blood or bone marrow refrigerated, all others frozen. For breast milk samples, document on ARUP packing list to run with a disclaimer. |
| Stability: | Whole blood or bone marrow is stable for 1 week at room temperature, refrigerated or frozen. Tissue is stable for 3 months frozen. All other specimens are stable for 8 hours at room temperature; 72 hours refrigerated; 3 months frozen. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (ARUP) |
| Referral Lab number: | 60040 |
Interpretive
| Reference Range: | By report |
| Use: | Detects cytomegalovirus but does not quantify viral load. |
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