Cytomegalovirus (CMV) referred - resistance testing

EPIC

CMV resistance testing

Section

Virology

Clinical indications

Additional investigation performed on samples with persisting or increasing CMV viral loads despite treatment to identify resistant strains of CMV virus

Specimen requirement

EDTA whole blood

Dispatch and handling instructions

Not applicable

Turnaround time

14 days

Synonym

CMV resistance

Is it IS0 15189 accredited?

Yes