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BK VIRUS, DNA, QUANTITATIVE, RT-PCR, PLASMA
Test CodeLAB18117
Includes
Viral load value and log 10 value
Preferred Specimen
EDTA Plasma
Minimum Volume
375 ul plasma
Other Acceptable Specimens
Not applicable
Instructions
Spin EDTA whle blood samples to remove plasma.
Transport Temperature
Frozen: -15°C to -80°C
Specimen Stability
EDTA plasma frozen for up to 6 months.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
None-EDTA plasma samples
Non-validated sample type
Specimen container not properly labelled
broken specimen container
Non-validated sample type
Specimen container not properly labelled
broken specimen container
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Setup Schedule
Monday-Wednesday Friday
Clinical Significance
To monitor BKV infections in kidney transplant patients and hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients.
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
