| Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
1-3 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 5 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA) (spin blood samples and remove plasma before transporting), amniotic fluid, CSF, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), ocular fluid, neonatal urine, or biopsy tissue (freeze tissue immediately). Specimen source is required.
Storage/Transport Temperature: 1 mL plasma, amniotic fluid, CSF, BAL, ocular fluid, or neonatal urine in sterile container, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Biopsy tissue: snap frozen and sent on dry ice or in viral transport media (Microtest M4 or UTM) (ARUP supply #12884), frozen.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Unacceptable Conditions: Nonsterile or leaking containers. Whole blood or bone marrow; refer to Cytomegalovirus by PCR, Whole Blood or Bone Marrow (0060031).
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 8 hours (excludes tissue); Refrigerated: 3 days (excludes tissue); Frozen: 3 months
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