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Sample type: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BALs) and Sputums
Test name: Cytomegaloviurs CMV (qualitative)
PCR (In house)
a.k.a. CMV PCR
Condition / Indication: Congenital CMV
Sample required: Nose and/or throat swab
Test information required: Patient name, sex and age, Laboratory number
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Ideal volume (mL): 500µL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Virology
Section: Molecular
Turnaround time: 3 days
Method:
In house PCR