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Diagnostic Virology
The Stanford Diagnostic Virology Laboratory provides a full range of diagnostic services for the detection and monitoring of viral illnesses in both the adult and pediatric patient populations. Our goals are to:
- Provide the highest quality patient care
- Bring the latest technology for monitoring viral disease to the clinical laboratory
- Serve as competent and easily available consultants to our referring physicians
- Advance translational and clinical research
The Stanford Diagnostic Virology Laboratory provides tests in the following areas: Viral culture, viral serology (see also manual chemistry), molecular virology, viral resistance testing and viral reservoirs monitoring (HIV, HCV). The Stanford Diagnostic Virology Laboratory is actively involved in research and development to remain at the forefront of patient care.
New Tests (2006):
- Validated both SurePath and ThinPrep liquid based cervical cytology liquids for Chlamydia/GC testing as well as HPV
- Launched EZ-1 Mini-Biorobot/HSV real-time PCR. This is a STAT PCR assay with a real TAT of 3 hours to rule out HSV encephalitis cases.
- Incorporated viral gene chips into patient management for the first time.
News and Presentations:
- The Medical Director of Virology Dr. Bruce Patterson presented “Viral Diagnostic Assays Using Flow Cytometry” in a Plenary session of the Clinical Virology Symposium, May 2006.
- Marylin Mar a Senior Laboratory Scientist presented “M agattract Virus IC v2.0 M48 Biorobot performance compared to the 9604 Biorobot for Abbott
