We acknowledge Amy Thomasson for her assistance with preparing this manuscript, and Fredrik Skarstedt and Ryan Christy for their efforts in the preparation of figures.

With the approval of the Institutional Review Board, a search of the electronic laboratory database was performed to identify formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) blocks representing cases of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in gastrointestinal (GI) biopsies diagnosed by histopathology (hematoxylin and eosin (H&#38;E) and/or immunohistochemistry (IHC)).
1. Tissue Processing from FFPE GI Biopsy Tissue
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	<li>Collect FFPE GI biopsy tissue blocks for cytomegalovirus (CMV) quantitative pol...

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Many laboratory methods are available for the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, including serology, viral culture, molecular viremia assays, histology of biopsy material, and, as recently demonstrated, molecular assays of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) biopsy tissue5,6. Serology, once a mainstay of diagnosis, only reliably identifies exposure and does not correlate well with acute CMV infection7. Viral culture, both conventional and early antigen shell vial, is hampered by leng...

Interpretation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in clinical specimens is critically important. CMV is a member of the betaherpesvirinae subfamily of herpesviruses. Similar to other herpesviruses, CMV has the ability to establish persistent or latent infection characterized by a lack of active viral replication1. Reactivation of virus may occur during times of stress or other immunosuppression, leading to active viral replication characterized by virion release, which may be accompanied by disease manifestations2-4. Gastrointestinal (GI) CMV disease symptoms frequently include abdominal pain and/or bloody stools1.
The diagnosis of CMV gastroenteritis by histology utilizes hematoxylin and eosin (H&#38;E) to identify CMV viral inclusions. In cases where clinical suspicion is high yet no obvious inclusions are observed, immunohistochemistry (IHC) is frequently used as an adjunct test method. However, IHC can also be hampered by rare non-classic appearing cellular staining patterns (equivocal), making interpretation difficult (Figure 2)5. It was sought to use DNA extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) GI biopsy tissue and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to detect CMV in GI biopsies. This technique has been shown to be valuable in the detection of CMV in GI biopsies, and is particularly helpful in equivocal IHC staining cases5,6. Also, qPCR has also been shown to correlate well with additional clinical CMV test data when it is available6. Use of qPCR in detecting CMV may lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment in cases where clinical suspicion for CMV is high, but H&#38;E and CMV IHC are negative.

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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:224px;">1.7 mL microfuge tubes</td>
			<td style="width:195px;">Costar</td>
			<td align="right" style="width:160px;">3620</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:224px;">serrated forceps</td>
			<td style="width:195px;">Electron Microscopy Services</td>
			<td style="width:160px;">62086-1S</td>
			<td>Micro Forceps MF-1</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:224px;">Tabletop centrifuges (microfuge)</td>
			<td style="width:195px;">Eppendorf</td>
			<td align="right" style="width:160px;">5424</td>
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			<td style="width:195px;">Fisher</td>
			<td style="width:160px;">Fisher Scientific: ET108</td>
			<td>96-100%</td>
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			<td style="width:195px;">Qiagen</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:224px;">artus CMV LightCycler PCR ASR</td>
			<td style="width:195px;">Qiagen</td>
			<td align="right" style="width:160px;">4500025</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:224px;">CMV LC PCR Supplement Kit</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:224px;">LightCycler Cooling Block</td>
			<td style="width:195px;">Roche</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:224px;">LightCycler Capping Tool</td>
			<td style="width:195px;">Roche</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:224px;">Color Compensation Kit</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:224px;">LightCycler 20 &#956;L Capillaries</td>
			<td style="width:195px;">Roche</td>
			<td style="width:160px;">1 909 339</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:224px;">blades</td>
			<td style="width:195px;">Sakura</td>
			<td style="width:160px;">Fisher Scientific: 4689</td>
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qpcr is a sensitive and rapid method for detection of cytomegaloviral dna in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsy tissue

It is crucial to identify cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of immunosuppressed patients, given their greater risk for developing severe infection. Many laboratory methods for the detection of CMV infection have been developed, including serology, viral culture, and molecular methods. Often, these methods reflect systemic involvement with CMV and do not specifically identify local tissue involvement. Therefore, detection of CMV infection in the GI tract is frequently done by traditional histology of biopsy tissue. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&#38;E) staining in conjunction with immunohistochemistry (IHC) have remained the mainstays of examining these biopsies. H&#38;E and IHC sometimes result in atypical (equivocal) staining patterns, making interpretation difficult. It was shown that quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) for CMV can successfully be performed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) biopsy tissue for very high sensitivity and specificity. The goal of this protocol is to demonstrate how to perform qPCR testing for the detection of CMV in FFPE biopsy tissue in a clinical laboratory setting. This method is likely to be of great benefit for patients in cases of equivocal staining for CMV in GI biopsies.

A total of 228 tissue blocks were tested by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), which was comprised of 91 cytomegalovirus (CMV) positive cases based on histology and positive immunohistochemistry (IHC), 18 with equivocal CMV IHC, and 79 negative controls. As illustrated in Figure 2, CMV positive cases would have demonstrated typical CMV viral inclusions (A) and/or positive IHC staining (B). Equivocal cases would have demonstrated rare, non-classic appearing st...

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qPCR Is a Sensitive and Rapid Method for Detection of Cytomegaloviral DNA in Formalin-fixed, Paraffin-embedded Biopsy Tissue

This protocol describes qPCR detection of cytomegalovirus in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsy tissue, which is rapid, sensitive, specific, and useful for interpreting equivocal hematoxylin and eosin or immunohistochemical staining patterns.

It is crucial to identify cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of immunosuppressed patients, given their greater risk for ...

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15.7K visualizações.  Indiana University School of Medicine. This protocol describes qPCR detection of cytomegalovirus in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsy tissue, which is rapid, sensitive, specific, and useful for interpreting equivocal hematoxylin and eosin or immunohistochemical staining patterns.