Molecular Testing

Investigations

Adenovirus PCR (Quantitative)

• Specimen type: whole blood
• Volume assay: 4ml
• Frequency: weekly

HSV / VZV / Adenovirus / Chlamydia (vesicles, eyes)

• Specimen type: swab in universal transport medium (red or green top)
• Volume assay: N/A
• Frequency: weekly

On EPR: VZV / HSV PCR, vesicle swab or VZV / HSV / Adeno / Chlamydia PCR, non-genital swab (eyes)

HSV (genital swabs)

• Swabs of lesions from the anogenital region in red or green top UTM
• Volume: N/A
• Frequency: 2-3 times a week

On EPR: HSV PCR, genital sample

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) viral load PCR

(Not UKAS accredited)

• Specimen type: whole blood / urine
• Volume assay: 4ml
• Frequency: twice weekly

Urine for the diagnosis of congenital CMV only

Epstein Barr virus (EBV) viral load PCR

(Not UKAS accredited)

• Specimen type: whole blood
• Volume assay: 4ml
• Frequency: twice weekly

BK virus (BKV) viral load PCR

• Specimen type: plasma / serum
• Volume assay: 4ml
• Frequency: at least twice per week

Hepatitis C (HCV) RNA viral load PCR

• Specimen type: plasma / serum
• Volume assay: 10ml
• Frequency: daily Monday to Friday

On EPR contained in Hepatitis B or C positive CareSet

Hepatitis B (HBV) DNA viral load PCR

• Specimen type: plasma / serum
• Volume assay: 10ml
• Frequency: daily Monday to Friday

On EPR contained in Hepatitis B or C positive CareSet

HIV viral load PCR

• Specimen type: plasma
• Volume assay: 10ml
• Frequency: daily Monday to Friday

On EPR contained in Specialist HIV CareSet

Parvovirus PCR

• Specimen type: whole blood
• Volume assay: 4ml
• Frequency: weekly

Please discuss with Microbiology medical staff.

Mpox PCR

(Not UKAS accredited)

• Specimen type: swab in universal transport medium (red or green top)
• Volume assay: N/A
• Frequency: next available run Monday to Friday

Mycoplasma Genitalium

(Not UKAS accredited)

• Specimen type: urine / genital swab in UTM
• Volume assay: urine 8ml minimum
• Frequency: daily Monday to Friday
  

Hepatitis E PCR

• Specimen type: plasma / serum
• Volume assay: 4ml
• Frequency: weekly