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Post-Transplant, Cytomegalovirus DNA, Real-Time PCR, Plasma : 18142
Test CodeCMVPQN or 18142
Alias/See Also
PTxplnt, Specialized, Txplnt, Services, Quest Advanced, Realtime CMV QT, CMV QL
CPT Codes
87497
Transport Container
2 mL (1 mL minimum) plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 6 days; Frozen: 84 days
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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. This is a quantitative molecular test, with a reportable range of 34.5 - 10,000,000 IU/mL (1.54-7.00 log IU/mL).
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
