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Test Code BKVD BK Virus (BKV) DNA PCR, Quantitative

Infectious

Additional Codes

LOINC: 48309-9

Specimen Requirements

Submit only one of the followings

 

Preferred
Specimen Type: Whole blood or bone marrow aspirate
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 3mL (at least 1mL for bone marrow aspirate)

 

Acceptable

Specimen Type: Urine

Container/Tube: Sterile plain container

Specimen Volume: 2mL

 

Acceptable
Specimen Type:
Plasma
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 2mL

 

Days and Times Performed

Tuesday, TAT 5 working days

Methodology

Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Quantitative

Service Code

1030137

Update

Last updated 22/05/2021

Unacceptable Condition

Whole blood/Bone marrow aspirate Frozen or hemolysis

Specimen Stability

7 days, refrigerated

Testing Laboratory

National University Hospital
Molecular Diagnosis Centre, 67724384

Useful For

Detection of BK polyomavirus.

Reference

Specimen Types

Plasma

Urine

Linear Measuring Range:

240 – 100,000,000 copies/mL (2.38 – 8.00 log10)

200 – 100,000,000 copies/mL (2.30 – 8.00 log10)

Limit of Detection (LoD):

170 copies/mL (2.23 log10)

90 copies/mL (1.95 log10)

Borderline:

Virus is Detected but the viral load is below the linear measuring range (<240 copies/mL)

Virus is Detected but the viral load is below the linear measuring range (<200 copies/mL)