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CMV, EBV, HHV 6 by PCR - Body Fluid
Alternate test name
Cytomegalovirus, Epstein Barr virus, Human herpesvirus, PTLD
Gene name / Alternate gene name
DNA polymerase
Lab area
Microbiology - Molecular
Method and equipment
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Specimen type
- Sterile body fluids
- Bronchoscopic alveolar lavage (BAL)
Specimen requirements
- minimum 300 ul per test. For multiple tests, please ensure adequate sample volume for each additional test is submitted.
- send in sterile screw top containers.
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
Background and clinical significance
Disease condition
CMV:
- Neonatal infection
- Disseminated disease
- retinitis
EBV:
- Reactivation disease
- Disseminated infection
- PTLD
HHV6 A/B:
- Disseminated infection
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