Virology Testing Availability during COVID-19 outbreak

UW Virology Testing Status During the COVID-19 Outbreak

This page details the current status of virology testing performed by the UW Virology Clinical laboratory. To the greatest extent possible, UW Virology aims to continue to serve our patients and providers throughout the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. However, service delays and/or disruptions may occur.

Note that testing that has been suspended in-house will be sent out to the UW's preferred reference laboratories.

For additional questions or concerns, please contact UW Virology at 206-685-6656.

For information about COVID-19 testing, see:

• SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Qualitative PCR [NCVQLT]
• SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid antibody, IgG [NCVIGG]
• Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 Testing for Providers & Clients

Changes in test frequency (Currently in effect as of 03/13/2020):

Testing performed once per week, days vary:

• HBV Drug Resistance Sequencing [HBVDR]
• HBV Drug Resistance and Genotyping [HBVGTD]
• HBV Genotype by Sequencing [HBVGT]
• Hepatitis C RNA Genotyping by PCR [HCPCGT]
• HSV Type 1 & 2 Qual PCR, Tissue [HS12QL]
• JC Virus Qualitative PCR, Tissue [JCVQLT]
• JC Virus by PCR Quantitative [JCVQN]
• JC Virus by PCR Quantitative, Urine [UJCVQN]
• Parvovirus B19 by PCR Qualitative Tissue or Cells [B19QLT]
• Parvovirus B19 by PCR, Quantitative [B19PCQ]
• Varicella Zoster Qualitative by PCR, Tissue or Cells [VZVQLT]
• VZV Quant PCR for Eye Fluids [VZVEYE]
• EBV Quant by PCR, Blood Spots [EBVBSQ]
• CMV Quant by PCR, Blood Spots [CMVBSQ]
• CMV Drug Resistance, Rapid UL97 [CMVU97]
• CMV Drug Resistance, Rapid UL54 [CMVU54]
• CMV Drug Resistance UL97 and UL54 [CMVDR]
• CMV Letermovir Resistance, UL56 [CMVDRL]
• CMV PCR Qnt w/reflex UL97 and UL54 Seq [CMVRFR]
• CMV Drug Resistance, Rapid UL97, UL54 and UL56 [CMVULR]
• HHV6 PCR Quant w/reflex to HHV6 Chromosome Integration [HH6RFX]
• HSV Acyclovir Drug Resistance by Sanger Sequencing [HSVDR]
• Human Herpes 6 Virus Chromosome Integration and Typing [HH6ABC]
• EBV by PCR Qualitative, Tissue /Cells [EBVQLT]
• Hepatitis B Qualitative PCR, Tissue [HBVQLT]
• Hepatitis C Qualitative PCR, Tissue [HCVQLT]
• Adenoviruses by PCR Qualitative, Tissue or Cells [ADVQLT]
• HHV6 Qualitative by PCR, Tissue /Cells [HH6QLT]

Testing performed twice per week, days vary:

• BK Virus by PCR Qualitative [BKVQL]
• BK Virus by PCR Quantitative [BKVQN]
• BK Virus by PCR Quantitative, Urine [UBKQN]
• EBV Quantitative by PCR [EBVQ]
• EBV Quant for location LTCOUT Samples [EBVLTC]
• Hepatitis B PCR Quantitative [HBVQNT]
• Hepatitis C RNA, Quantitative [HCVQNT]
• Adenoviruses, PCR Quantitative [ADVQN]
• Adenovirus by PCR Quantitative, Urine [UADVQN]
• HHV6 Quantitative by PCR [HH6QN]
• HSV Type 1 & 2 Quant PCR, Blood/Eye Fluid [HS12QN]
• Eye Fluid Viral PCR Quant Panel [EYEVQP]
• Varicella Zoster Quantitative by PCR [VZVQN]

Testing performed daily, Monday through Saturday:

• CMV Qualitative by PCR, Tissue/Cells [CMVQLT]
• CMV Quantitative by PCR [CMVQN]
• CMV Quantitative by PCR for Location LTCOUT [CMVLTC]
• CMV Quant PCR for Eye Fluids [CMVEYE]