CMV
18 days
Conventional tissue culture and shell vial cell cultures, FA confirmation
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Cultures virus from specimens. Confirms active CMV infection.
Blood, Urine, buffy coat, throat, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), bronchial washings, cervical, semen, biopsy sources or Bone Marrow
10 to 14 mL blood or 4 mL urine
Two green-top (heparin) tubes, sterile leakproof urine container, viral, Chlamydia, or MycoPlasma culture transport provided by LabCorp, or other appropriate transport medium (throat, cervical, semen, biopsy sources)
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE: Submit 10-50 mL fluid in sterile leakproof container and refrigerate Urine: A first morning clean catch Urine should be submitted in a sterile screw-cap container, refrigerate immediately and ship at 4°C. Do NOT freeze. Blood/BUFFY COAT/Bone Marrow: Collect two green-top (heparin) tubes, transport at room temperature as soon as possible. Do NOT freeze. OTHER: Collect a viral transport for throat cervical semen and biopsy sources, refrigerate immediately and ship at 4°C. Do NOT freeze
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room Temperature | Blood, Buffy coat, Bone Marrow |
| Refrigerate | Urine, Lavage, Other |