Tracing of “Decoy Cells”: Rapid Screening Test for Demonstration of Active Polyomavirus Infection in Patients with Renal Transplants and Urologic Disorders

Detection ofHuman Polyomavirus BK(BKV) in Bulgarian Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients by Polymerase Chain Reaction

“…First or second voided urine was preferred and 50 ml containers supplied with 5 ml of absolute ethanol, which prevents from bacterial growth and destruction of the urothelial cells were used (12). Blood samples were collected using vaccutainers provided with anti-coagulant EDTA (BectonDickenson, USA).…”