Joseph Yao, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new quantitative assay (Mayo ID: ADVQU) goes beyond qualitative testing to evaluate transplant patients for adenovirus infection. Adenovirus can cause life-threatening disease in immunocompromised transplant patients, especially children.
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Could you give us a brief overview of this assay?
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Can you explain the differences of the qualitative and quantitative methods and why we made the change to a quantitative adenovirus method?
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When is this test typically ordered for transplant patients? Is it used throughout their treatment?
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Could an immunocompromised person be unknowingly infected?
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Is our quantitative method approved for pediatric patients?
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How are the test results used to treat patients?
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What other infections might providers consider alongside adeovirus?
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