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

Ganciclovir Sensitivity
Order Code: GANS
Epic Lab Code: LAB3201
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Viral Isolate
Collection Medium:
Miscellaneous container; contact laboratory 


Minimum:


Clinical Isolate (cell culture tube with 4+ CPE). Fill tube with viral 
maintenance media.  Viral isolate must be grown by the Virology lab to 
be shipped to the commercial lab.  Call Mailout Laboratory at 356-8593 
to coordinate shipping the sample.


Analytic Time:


2 weeks


Reference Range:


By report.


Comments:


Ganciclovir is similar to acyclovir in structure and in having activity 
against HSV.  Ganciclovir is used as primary therapy for CMV disease.


Methodology:


Dye Uptake.


CPT Code:


87252, 87253




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Updated: 07/07/2008

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