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CMV detection by PCR
Test CodeCMVPCR
Alias/See Also
Cytomegalovirus Detection by PCR
Preferred Specimen
0.5 ml body fluid, 1.5 respiratory aspitate, 1 mL urine, tissue, or swab
Minimum Volume
Fluids or urine: 0.3 mL, respiratory specimens 1 mL
Instructions
Note source on specimen vial
Transport Container
Sterile vial for fluids or culturette swab for swabs
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
7 days refrigerated
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Calcium alginate-tipped swab, wood swab, or transport swab containing gel; blood, serum, stool, paraffin blocks, or breast milk
Report Available
2-4 days
Limitations
A negative result does not eliminate the possibility of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients and other immunocompromised hosts. Specific neurologic syndromes associated with CMV infection include subacute radiculomyelopathy, peripheral neuropathy, and encephalitis.
