BK Virus Quantitative, PCR

Overview

BK Virus or BKV Infection is the most common yet serious viral infection that can spread from one person to another during organ transplantation or from a mother to a baby during pregnancy. The problem with the virus is that it spreads via the blood and settles silently in the kidneys and sometimes the brain. Most of us get it in childhood, and it stays in the body asleep and wakes up only when the immune systems don't work appropriately. During that stage, it causes symptoms of an infection.

You can book BK Virus Test with Redcliffe Labs. We incorporate advanced resources to test for BK Virus infection in the blood specimen of an individual.

Purpose Of BK Virus DNA Test:

• Detect active infection.
• Qualify the levels of the BK Virus.
• Minimize virus-related morbidity
• Diagnose the presence of the BK Virus in the blood or urine.
• Increase recovery rate and help distinguish between JC Virus and BK Virus.

Symptoms That Calls For BK Virus:

In its initial stage, it shows no more severe symptoms than normal fever or body ache. However, as the disease progress, your body starts showing signs like:

• Blurred vision
• Change in urine color into red or brown
• Difficulty and extreme pain during urinating
• Trouble breathing
• Cough and cold
• High fever, muscle pain, and weakness
• Seizures

Every individual shows different symptoms, and thus, doctors order a BK Virus Blood Test to confirm the condition and prescribe treatment according to the need.

Risk Factors That Increase Risk For BK Virus Infection:

• Aging
• Organ Transplant
• Kidney Injury
• Kidney Surgery
• Existing health conditions that weaken your immune systems.

Tips To Prevent The Spread of A Virus:

• Wash your hands and maintain hygiene.
• Cover a sneeze or cough to prevent the spread to another person.
• Keep the cleanliness of the surroundings intact.
• Take all the vaccines as doctors recommend to prevent or treat infections.

Test Details:

Things You Should Know Before BK Virus DNA, Quantitative:

• Detect and qualifies the level of BK Virus in blood and urine.
• Your doctor may call for a blood or urine test to detect the BK Virus Infection.
• Most people get it in childhood, and it wakes up when their immune system stops working.
• It transfers from mother to child during childbirth and person to person during organ transplant.

Reasons To Choose Redcliffe Labs For BK Virus Lab Test:

• We have qualified medical staff to handle the care, convenience, and safety.
• We have the most advanced testing equipment to diagnose different conditions.
• We strictly follow ethical testing practices while keeping hygiene intact.
• Scheduling home sample collection is easy and quick for us.
• Moreover, our BK Virus Test Price is reasonable enough to fit into your pocket.

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