JC POLYOMA VIRUS DNA (RT-PCR), SERUM OR PLASMA
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
| Draw blood in a lavender EDTA. Centrifuge, separate and send 0.7 mL plasma (0.3 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial. |
Alternate Specimen
| Plasma: ACD A | |||
| Serum: Red-top or SST |
Methodology
| Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) |
Stability
| Room Temperature: 48 hours; Referigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 30 days |
Reference Range
| Not detected |
Performed
| Sunday-Saturday |
| 4-7 days | |||||
| JCPOL | |||||
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