JC virus PCR
Detection of JC Virus by PCR in CSF samples from immunocomprimised patients is diagnostic of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML),
| Tube | CSF EDTA tube |
|---|---|
| ID | 3650 |
| Availability | Once a week |
| Additional Information | Consider in immunocompromised patients with progressive damage and inflammation of the white matter in the brain with neurological symptoms including: cognitive and behavioural changes; paraesthesia; visual problems; gait abnormalities and loss of limb coordination; and hemiparesis.Please specify if patient is immunocompromised and has PML |
| Turn Around | 8 days |
| Send to | LGI Microbiology Department |
| Collection Con | If delays occur refrigerate at 2-8 degrees C. |
| IP Routine TAT | 8 days |
| GP Routine TAT | 8 days |
