Human Viruses

Assay numberTestVerbal result after
BT 301

Epstein-Barr Nuclear Antigen (EBNA)

  • Immunofluorescence assay.
  • Concurrent positive and negative controls.
3 weeks
BT 302

Epstein-Barr Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA)

  • Immunofluorescence assay.
  • Induction of infectious EBV production.
  • Concurrent positive and negative controls.
3 weeks
BT 303

Epstein-Barr Transformation Assay

  • Co-cultivation with human cord lymphocytes.
  • Observation for cell transformation.
  • Concurrent positive and negative controls.
  • Confirmation of infection by EBNA assay as in Assay #BT 301.
12 weeks
BT 306

Culture Assay for Human Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

  • Co-cultivation with human fibroblast line.
  • Observation for cytopathic effects.
  • Confirmation of infection by indirect immunofluorescence.
7 weeks
BT 307A

DNA Hybridization Assay for HIV-1

  • Sensitive assay for detecting HIV-1 in cell lines using a highly specific probe.
3 weeks
BT 307B

DNA Hybridization Assay for HIV-2

  • Sensitive assay for detecting HIV-2 in cell lines using a highly specific probe.
3 weeks
BT 308

DNA Hybridization Assay for HTLV-I

  • Sensitive assay for detecting T-lymphotropic leukemia virus type I in cell lines using a highly specific probe.
3 weeks
BT 309

DNA Hybridization Assay for HTLV-II

  • Sensitive assay for detecting T-lymphotropic leukemia virus type II in cell lines using a highly specific probe.
3 weeks
BT 310

DNA Hybridization Assay for HBV

  • Sensitive assay for detecting human Hepatitis B Virus in cell lines using a highly specific probe.
3 weeks
BT 311

DNA Hybridization Assay for HHV6

  • Highly sensitive assay for detecting Human Herpes Virus type 6 in cell lines using a highly specific probe.
3 weeks
BT 313

DNA Hybridization Assay for EBV

  • Sensitive assay for detecting Epstein-Barr Virus in cell lines using a highly specific probe.
3 weeks
BT 314

Detection of HCV by means of PCR

  • Sensitive assay for detecting Hepatitis C Virus in cell lines and sera.
3 weeks
BT 350

Assay for the Quantitation of EBV

  • Quantification assay for determination of the total amount of Epstein-Barr Virus particles in crude harvest.
  • Sensitive assay using a highly specific probe.
3 weeks