JC Polyoma Virus DNA, Qualitative, PCR, CSF : 16441

JCCSF or 16441

JC Virus DNA, QL Real Time PCR; Polyomavirus: JCV Polyoma

Submit 0.7 mL (0.3 mL minimum) CSF collected in sterile, leak-proof container

Frozen

Room temperature: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 30 days

Mon-Sat

1-3 days 

Laboratory test results should always be considered in the context of clinical observations. This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined by med fusion. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational for research. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.

Not Detected

JC Polyoma Virus (JCV) is the cause of progressive multi-focal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a demyelinating neurologic disease of immunosuppressed patients. This test detects JC polyoma virus DNA in CSF. Detection of the virus in specimens from AIDS and other severely immune compromised patients may indicate disease. Serum antibodies are not helpful in diagnosing PML as antibodies are common in the general population. JCV can also be detected in the urine of 3% of pregnant women but is not associated with proven disease.