Casandra
Casandra Test Code QD07862Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
Lab Quest DiagnosticsLab Test ID 18148
Post‑Transplant Varicella Zoster Virus DNA, Real‑Time PCR, CSF
Also known as: VZV, PTxplnt, Specialized, Varicella Zoster, Txplnt
Clinical Use
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This real‑time PCR assay qualitatively detects Varicella zoster virus (VZV) DNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), aiding diagnosis of VZV central nervous system infection such as encephalitis in post‑transplant patients.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Negative results do not exclude infection; results require clinical correlation with symptoms and serology. Single negative PCR should not be sole diagnostic criterion.
Test Details
Methodology
PCR-based (PCR)
Biomarkers
Varicella zoster virus DNA
OtherDetection • Other • Binary (Detected / Not Detected)
Result Turnaround Time
Not provided.
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Volume
Not provided
Minimum Volume
Not provided
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