Test Code CMV by NAAT Cytomegalovirus Quantitative

Useful For

Quantification of human cytomegalovirus (CMV). Aid in the management of solid-organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients.

No special patient preparation required

Venous collection

3 mL

K₂EDTA (Pink Top)

Frozen plasma from whole blood collected in K₂EDTA

K₂EDTA Whole Blood (less than 24 hours of collection)

Lower Limit of Detection: 48 IU/mL

Reported Aptima CMV Quant Assay Result
IU/mL	Log₁₀ Value	Interpretation
Not Detected	Not Detected	CMV DNA Not Detected
<53 detected	<1.72	CMV DNA is detected but at a level below the lower limit of quantification (LLoQ)
53 to 10,000,000	1.72 to 7.00	CMV DNA concentration is within the quantitative range between LLoQ to ULofQ
>10,000,000	>7.00	CMV DNA Concentration is above the upper limit of quantification (ULoQ)
Invalid*	Invalid*	There was an error in the generation of the result. Specimen should be retested.
*Invalid results are displayed in blue-colored font.

IU/mL and Log₁₀

Hemolysis Threshold	N/A
Icterus Threshold	N/A
Lipemia Threshold	N/A
Interfering Subtances/Other	Leakage/contamination of specimen. Improper collection, container, or transport. Questionable patient or specimen identification. Insufficient quantity.

Ambient	Whole Blood within 24 hours of collection
Refrigerated (2°C to 8°C)	5 Days
Frozen(-40°C to 0°C)	Plasma: 60 Days

Days and Time Performed	Monday, Thursday
Expected Turn Around Time	1-4 Days
Stat Availabilty	No
Performing Bench	Molecular Pathology
Methodology/Method Description	Hologic Panther® Single tube assay utilizing target capture, target amplification by transcription-mediated amplification (TMA), and detection of the amplification products by fluorescent labeled probes.

Centrifuged and separated plasma within 24hrs of collection.

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