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Cytomegalovirus DNA, Quantitative Real-Time PCR, Miscellaneous : 14162
Test CodeCMVMIS or 14162
Alias/See Also
CMV *CMV DNA QT REAL-TIME PCR * CMV DNA, QT * CMV PCR-AMN FLD QT * CMV PCR-CSFQT * REALTIME CMV QT
CPT Codes
87497
Transport Container
1 mL (0.5 mL min) Whole Blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube.
1 mL (0.5 mL min) Serum collected in a Red-top tube (no gel) or Serum Separator Tube (SST®).
1 mL (0.5 mL min) CSF collected in sterile plastic, leakproof container.
1 mL (0.5 mL min) Amniotic Fluid (0.5 mL min) collected in a sterile plastic, leakproof container.
1 mL (0.5 mL min) Serum collected in a Red-top tube (no gel) or Serum Separator Tube (SST®).
1 mL (0.5 mL min) CSF collected in sterile plastic, leakproof container.
1 mL (0.5 mL min) Amniotic Fluid (0.5 mL min) collected in a sterile plastic, leakproof container.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: 30 days except Whole blood (Unacceptable as Frozen)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen whole blood
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
FDA Status
LDT with ASR reagent labeled by the manufacturer as Class I or Class II
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
Not Detected
Clinical Significance
In patients who are immunocompromised, CMV may cause disseminated, severe disease. CMV is also the most common cause of congenital viral infection in humans. Quantitative PCR methods may be useful in monitoring CMV replication in immunosuppressed patients or in determining the viral load of CMV in amniotic fluid. This is a quantitative molecular test, with a linear range of 200-2,000,000 IU/mL (2.30-6.30 log IU/mL).
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
