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Cytomegalovirus Culture
Test CodeCPT Codes
87254 x 2
Preferred Specimen
Urine
Other Acceptable Specimens
Instructions
Collect specimen aseptically; transport in a sterile container. Collect specimen with a dacron or cotton tipped swab. DO NOT use calcium alginate swabs or swabs with wooden shafts.
Transport Container
Sterile Container or MR4T
Transport Temperature
Specimen Stability
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Methodology
Immunofluorescence assay (IFA) ; Centrifuge enhanced tissue culture
Setup Schedule
Monday-Friday
Report Available
Reference Range
Clinical Significance
Cytomegalovirus is ubiquitous, infecting 60-80% of individuals by adulthood in the U.S. in certain populations, antibodies to CMV are detected in 100% of sera tested. Most infecions are asymptomatic, and only about 1% of those infected actually experience clinical manifestations of CMV disease. CMV has been identified as the etiologic agent in a variety of conditiions including congenital abnormalities, mononucleosis-like syndromes, pneumonitis in infants, and interstitial pneumoias in immunocompromised populations such as renal transplant recipients, individuals with AIDS, and in patients with malignancies.