| Literature DB >> 15004100 |
Shannon E Nesbitt1, Linda Cook, Keith R Jerome.
Abstract
A previous study suggested that delayed sample preparation can cause a false-positive plasma cytomegalovirus (CMV) PCR. We evaluated 78 samples submitted for CMV testing, and we report that a 24-h delay in plasma separation did not affect viral quantitation by real-time PCR. Laboratories should evaluate specimen handling requirements for their own PCR technology.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15004100 PMCID: PMC356862 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.3.1296-1297.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948