The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

JC Virus (Polyomavirus) by PCR
Order Code: JCVPCR
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
CSF
Collection Medium:
CSF container 


Minimum:


Spinal Fluid (For Detection of JC Virus Only)
1.0 mL of spinal fluid.

Plasma (For Detection of BK Virus Only)
Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s). (Thrombin-activated tube 
is not acceptable.) Spin down promptly and send 1.0 mL of plasma 
refrigerated in a screw-capped, plastic vial.

Urine (For Detection of BK Virus Only)
1.0 mL from a random urine collection. Send specimen refrigerated in a 
screw-capped, sterile container. Maintain sterility and forward 
promptly.


Analytic Time:


2 weeks


Comments:


Maintain sterility.


CPT Code:


87798




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Updated: 05/16/2007

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