CYTOMEGALOVIRUS BY PCR


METHODOLOGY
Polymerase Chain Reaction

PERFORMED
Varies

REPORTED
Varies

COLLECT
One 5 mL lavender (EDTA), one 10 mL yellow (ACD), fresh random urine, CSF, or tissue.

TRANSPORT
5 mL whole blood (lavender, EDTA or yellow, ACD), 10 mL urine, 1 mL CSF, paraffin-embedded or fresh tissue. Store and transport refrigerated. (Min: 2 mL whole blood, 10 mL urine, or 1 mL CSF).

STABILITY
Ambient - 24 hours (blood, CSF, fresh tissue, urine); indefinitely (paraffin-embedded tissue), Refrigerated - 48 hours (blood, CSF, fresh tissue, urine).

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS
N/A

REMARKS
N/A

REFERENCE RANGE
Not detected

INTERPRETIVE DATA
Analyte Specific Reagents (ASR) are used in many laboratory tests for standard medical care and generally do not require FDA approval. This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by USC Pathology Reference Laboratory. Although it has not been cleared or approved by the FDA, the FDA has determined that such approval or clearance is not necessary.

CPT CODE(S)
87496

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