Staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Director: Ann Robinson, PhD, DABMM

PAML Virology is a full-service clinical virology laboratory offering the following methodologies:

• Viral culture
• Viral antigen detection by DFA, EIA, or ICT
• Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to isolate or detect numerous viruses
• Viral antibody and viral load testing
• Nucleic acid amplified testing (NAAT) for gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia

CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES

Trichomonas vaginalis now available as NAAT
 Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) is the most common curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) agent in the U.S., with an estimated 7.4 million new cases occurring annually. Infections in women cause vaginitis, urethritis, and cervicitis. The APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis Assay is an in vitro qualitative nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis to aid in the diagnosis of trichomoniasis using the GenProbe Aptima System. The assay may be used to test the following specimens from symptomatic or asymptomatic women: clinician-collected endocervical swabs, clinician-collected vaginal swabs, female urine specimens, and specimens collected in PreservCyt (aka ThinPrep) Solution. Order as APTTV, or APTCGT if chlamydia & gonorrhea screen also needed. 

Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Hepatitis C: An Update

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem and a leading cause of chronic liver disease. The purpose of this document is to provide clinicians with evidence-based approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and management of HCV infection. (Read More)

ACG Guideline on the Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection
Helicobacter pylori remains one of the most common worldwide human infections and is associated with a number of important upper gastrointestinal (GI) conditions.... (Read More)

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