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Laboratory Medicine & Molecular Diagnostics

Transplant Medicine

Parameter Method Sample Type Significance

1

CMV Qualitative

PCR In- house

Serum /CSF/ Urine

Confirmation of retinitis, hepatitis, colitis, pneumonia, encephalitis and congenital CMV

2

CMV Quantitative

Real Time PCR

Serum /CSF/ Urine

Efficacy of anti-viral treatment

3

HSV Qualitative

PCR In- house

Serum /CSF

Confirmation of oral or genital herpes in suspected patients

4

HSV Quantitative

Real Time PCR

Serum /CSF

Efficacy of anti-viral treatment

5

EBV Qualitative

PCR In- house

Serum /CSF

Confirmation of infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever), cancers, such as Hodgkin's lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, gastric cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and conditions associated with (HIV) in patients

6

EBV Quantitative

Real Time PCR

Serum /CSF

Efficacy of anti-viral treatment

7

HIV Quantitative PCR

Real Time PCR

Serum

Confirmation of HIV in patients and to determine the anti-retro viral treatment (ART) response