Real-Time PCR (RT-PCR)
Cytomegalovirus
Plasma or CSF
RCHSD MDL (PCR)
LAB00344
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (10 AM Cutoff)
72 Hours
1 mL Blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or 0.3-0.5 mL CSF collected in a sterile container
See Below
Do not collected in EDTA microtainer.
Refrigerate-OK/Frozen-OK
Room Temp: 24 Hours; Refrigerated: 7 Days; Frozen: 30 Days
Microtainer; Heparinized or ACD plasma; Serum; Unlabeled or incompletely labeled specimens; Specimens with signs of leakage during transport
0.5 mL Plasma or CSF
0.3 mL Plasma or CSF
Separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection and transfer plasma/CSF to a screw-cap tube. DO NOT USE SNAP-CAP TUBES. Place plasma/CSF in a small clear bag and place in -80 freezer MDL (PCR) bin ASAP.
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