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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.รก
Performed By
Quest Diagnostics DEMO
Last Updated: April 14, 2017
