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Microscope

Immunosuppression Panels

BKV and CMV Combo Viral Load

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  • Viral load testing for BK virus (BKV) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Specimen Requirements

  • 2x3 ml EDTA blood

  • 2 ml EDTA plasma
     

LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

CMV Viral Load

Specimen Requirements

  • 2x3 ml EDTA blood

  • 2 ml EDTA plasma
     

LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

BKV Viral Load

Specimen Requirements

  • 2x3 ml EDTA blood

  • 2 ml EDTA plasma

  • 3 to 5 ml urine
     

LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Load

Specimen Requirements

  • 2x3 ml EDTA blood

  • 2 ml EDTA plasma
     

LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

Adenovirus Viral Load

Specimen Requirements

  • 2x3 ml EDTA blood

  • 2 ml EDTA plasma

  • 3 to 5mL urine
     

LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV6)
Viral Load​

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡          

  • 2mL EDTA plasma

  • 0.5 to 1ml cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)    
                                                               

LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

Human Herpesvirus 7 (HHV7)

Viral Load​

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡ 

  • 2mL EDTA plasma

  • 0.5 to 1mL cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)                                                                             

LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1& 2

(HSV1 &2) Viral Load
 

Specimen Requirements

  •  2 x 3mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡

  • 2mL EDTA plasma

  • 0.5 to 1mL cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

  • 3 to 5mL urine

  • Swab (genital, vesicular)   
                                               

LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) Viral Load

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Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡

  • 2mL EDTA plasma

  • 0.5 to 1mL  cerebrospinal fluid    (CSF)                          

  • Vesicular swab
     

LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

Viral Package I

  • AdV Viral Load

  • CMV Viral Load
  • EBV Viral Load

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Specimen Requirements

  • 2x3 ml EDTA blood (Purple) ‡

  • 2mL EDTA plasma

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

Viral Package II

  • AdV Viral Load

  • CMV Viral Load

  • EBV Viral Load

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Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡

  • 2mL EDTA plasma

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

Viral Package III​

  • CMV Viral Load
  • HSV 1 Viral Load
  • HSV 2 Viral Load

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Specimen Requirements

  • 2x3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡

  • 2mL EDTA plasma

  • 3 to 5mL urine

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 days

‡   EDTA plasma will be used for the assay​​

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