Diagnosis of CMV viremia is of particular significance in immunocompromised. Can cause congenital infection. Quantitative levels in blood from patients on immunosuppressive therapy or with clinical sign of infection. Rises can be used to direct pre-emptive therapy and monitor treatment response as well as excluding infection.amples are tested as part of multiplex with CMV and EBV.
Tube
Dependent on sample type.
ID
3639.
Availability
Monday to Saturday. Samples for same-day testing must arrive before 9:30am.
Additional Information
EDTA blood tube – EDTA samples for detection of systemic infection or monitoring of quantitative levels
Urine in white top universal – congenital infection
CSF in white top universal- suspected encephalitis
Turn Around
3 days.
Send to
Microbiology Department, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF.
Collection Con
If delays occur, refrigerate at 2 to 8 degrees C.
IP Routine TAT
3 days.
GP Routine TAT
3 days.