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. 1997 Mar;35(3):741–744. doi: 10.1128/jcm.35.3.741-744.1997

Minimal effect of delayed sample processing on results of quantitative PCR for cytomegalovirus DNA in leukocytes compared to results of an antigenemia assay.

P Schäfer 1, W Tenschert 1, K Gutensohn 1, R Laufs 1
PMCID: PMC229663  PMID: 9041425

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.

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