JC virus PCR

Alternate test name

Polyomavirus, Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)

Gene name / Alternate gene name

Proprietary

Lab area

Microbiology - Molecular

Method and equipment

Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Expected turn-around time

7 days

Specimen type

Specimen requirements

CSF 300 ul per 1 test, for multiple tests please ensure adequate sample volume is submitted
Sterile screw top container for tissues or biopsies

Storage and transportation

All specimens must be shipped on dry ice
Exception: Specimens that will arrive at SickKids within 48 hours from the time of collection can be shipped on ice packs

Special requirements

If there is a suspicion of Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (CJD), please contact the Microbiology Laboratory at 416-813-6000 prior to sending specimen

Requisition

Disease condition

Customer Service

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