BK Virus PCR, urine

Collection Requirements

Source: urine
Container: Sterile cup
Volume: 5 mL

2-5 days
Batched testing performed daily Monday – Friday
Specimens must arrive in Microbiology before 5:30 a.m. to be included in the batch

Routine

Specimen: urine
Refrigerate
If a shared specimen; must retain 0.5 mL urine in the original container

Adele Hall

Microbiology

Quantitative PCR
Linearity: <500 copies/mL

Not detected

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