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Heavy metals, like arsenic, lead, mercury, and others,are all around us. They’re in the ground we walk on, in the water we drink, and in the products we use every day. But high levels of most heavy metals are potentially toxic.QLS offers a comprehensive heavy metals panel in-house that helps physicians screen patients for a variety of medical conditions. Click on the following link to learn more about the testing options available!

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8149 BK (Polyomavirus) DNA UltraQuant�

Components

NAME	METHOD	REFERENCE RANGE	UNITS
Specimen Source
BK (Polyomavirus) DNA Ultraquant	RT-PCR	< 200	copies/mL
BK (Polyomavirus) DNA (log 10)	CALC	< 2.3

Specimen Requirements

	TYPE	VOLUME	TEMPERATURE	INSTRUCTIONS
PRIMARY
1	Plasma EDTA	2 (1) mL	Refrigerated - 7 Day(s), Frozen - 30 Day(s)
ALTERNATE
	Plasma ACD	2 (1) mL	Refrigerated - 7 Day(s), Frozen - 30 Day(s)
	Urine		Refrigerated - 7 Day(s), Frozen - 30 Day(s)
	Whole Blood ACD	3 (1.5) mL	Ambient - 4 Day(s), Refrigerated - 4 Day(s)
	Whole Blood EDTA	3 (1.5) mL	Ambient - 4 Day(s), Refrigerated - 4 Day(s)

Clinical utility

BK virus-associated nephropathy has become increasingly recognized as the cause of renal dysfunction and kidney allograft loss in transplant patients. The BK virus can reactivate and cause disease in states of immunodeficiency, most frequently in renal and bone marrow transplant patients. BK virus disease is associated with hemorrhagic and non-hemorrhagic cystitis, ureteral stenosis, tubulointerstitial nephritis, compromised allograft function, and allograft failure. The diagnosis of the BK virus has relied heavily on biopsy-based evidence. This new quantitative PCR-based assay can aid in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of BKV nephropathy. Recent studies demostrated that cidofovir may be useful in treating interstitial nephritis. Quantitative viral load testing may be useful for early diagnosis of reactivated BKV infection and for monitoring the response to specific therapy.

Collection Instruction

Collect whole blood in EDTA K3 or ACD-A tube. Mix well. Centrifuge
and separate plasma. Place plasma in plastic tube for shipping. Ship
on cold pack or frozen on dry ice (preferred) by overnight courier.

Reported: Same day

CPT Code: 87799

Notes: BK (Polyomavirus) DNA UltraQuant will quantify viral load within a defined range of less than 200 to more than 10,000,000,000 copies/mL. Extremely elevated viral loads are possible, especially in urine samples. This test is not approved for the testing of patient samples from New York State.