Bk Virus (bk Polyoma Virus) Dna - Qualitative

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The detection limit of the assay is 97.5 copies/mL 1. The testing or quantification of BKV DNA in specimens from at-risk patients is intended to use in conjunction with clinical presentation and other laboratory tests 2. The test is not indicated for screening asymptomatic patients without risk factors for BKV disease 3. BK is a common post-transplant opportunistic viral infection affecting 15% of renal transplant recipients in the first post-transplant year 4. The BKV DNA viral load monitoring over time is more useful than a single absolute value for predicting the presence of BKV disease 5. With progressive infection BK viral DNA is first detected in the urine followed by detection in the plasma 6. Although all precautions are taken and results cross checked during Nucleic acid tests the currently available data indicates the technical error rate for all such analysis is ~1-2% 7. Although rare mutations within the highly conserved regions of the viral genome covered by the assay may result in under quantitation or failure to detect the presence of the virus 8. Validity and performance of the assay are revised at regular intervals