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Adenovirus PCR - BAL (Broncho-Alveolar Lavage)
Alternate test name
Gene name / Alternate gene name
Proprietary
Lab area
Microbiology - Molecular
Method and equipment
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Expected turn-around time
Within 4 days
Specimen type
- Broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL)
- Nasopharyngeal swab
Specimen requirements
- Sterile screw top container for BAL specimens
- Nasopharyngeal swab in universal transport medium
Storage and transportation
- All specimens must be shipped on dry ice.
- Exception: Specimens that will arrive at SickKids within 24 hours from the time of collection can be shipped on ice packs
Special requirements
Disease condition
- Pneumonia
- Disseminated infection in and monitoring of transplant patients
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