CMV Drug Resistance Screening | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container	EDTA tube Whole Blood Bone Marrow Sterile Container Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Specimen Requirement	CMV Viral load must be pre-determined as 1,500 IU/mL or > 5,000 copies/ mL. Please refer/order Cytomegalovirus (PCR, quantitative) prior to this testing, if required. Whole Blood Adult: 3 mL of blood in EDTA tube Paeds: 1.5 mL of blood in EDTA tube Bone Marrow 3 mL (at least 1 mL for bone marrow) Cerobrospinal Fluid (CSF) 5 mL (at least 3 mL)
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	20 working days
Testing Laboratory Location	NUH
Laboratory	Molecular Diagnosis Centre
Contact Number	6394 1352
Day and Time Performed	Mon – Fri: 0800 hrs– 1700 hrs
Orderable on CPOE?	No
Downtime Form	Clinical Chemistry - Form A
Additional Information	CMV Viral load must be pre-determined as 1,500 IU/mL or > 5,000 copies/ mL. Please refer/order Cytomegalovirus (PCR, quantitative) prior to this testing, if required.

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Last Updated - 27 May 2025