Minimal effect of delayed sample processing on results of quantitative PCR for cytomegalovirus DNA in leukocytes compared to results of an antigenemia assay
- 1 March 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 35 (3) , 741-4
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.35.3.741-744.1997
Abstract
Quantitative cytomegalovirus antigenemia and DNAemia were determined in peripheral leukocytes of 25 patients stored for up to 72 h at room temperature (RT) and 4 degrees C before processing. Numbers of antigen-positive cells significantly decreased with time. The decline was greater at RT than at 4 degrees C. In contrast, no significant alterations in DNAemia occurred.Keywords
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