Days Set Up
Monday - Saturday
Analytic Time

1 day

MiChart Code
JCV DNA qPCR, CSF
Soft Order Code
VJCVC

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Synonyms

VJCV
JCV DNA qPCR

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Test Usage

Monitoring of viral load to track the course of infection and response to treatment.

Reference Range
 

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection

CSF: Send specimen frozen in a sterile tube (2 mL).
The following specimen type is also acceptable:
Order as an SO: Urine (random) (2 mL in screw-capped tube, room temperature).

Normal Volume
2 mL CSF
Minimum Volume
2 mL CSF

Billing Information

CPT Code
87799
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
 

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Our High Standard

Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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