Specimen Requirements
Title
JC VIRUS DNA, PCR, WHOLE BLOOD
Specimen Requirement
Whole blood (EDTA) – lavender top tube
**AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED FOR TESTING**
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Stability
Room Temperature: 7 days; Referigerated: 7 days; Frozen: unacceptable
Reference Range
Negative
Turnaround
5-7 days
Clinical Use
Aids in the diagnosis of infections caused by JC Virus.
Synonyms: John Cunningham Virus; Polyomavirus
Test Code
JCVAB