The panels are composed of 7 samples at 0.5-1 log distances. The range covers the concentrations which are clinically relevant for treatment decisions. Although some real time assays may be able to detect wider ranges we limited the range to 7 logs. The panels can be used to calibrate quantitative assays. The panels are not suitable for sensitivity analysis of the assay. The format of the panels is 7 dilutions filled off with 1.0 ml. The blood borne viruses are quantified using the bDNA 3.0 assay, the parvo B19 against the WHO standard using the Roche RT test. The other markers are quantified in Arbitrary Units/ml using limiting dilution analysis. In such a case the actual copy number is probably higher.
An overview of available panels is given below.
- P0041 HBV-DNA (10E1 to 10E7 copies/ml)
- P0042 HCV-RNA (5.10E2 to 2.5.10E5 copies/ml)
- P0043 HIV-RNA (5.10E1 to 2.5.10E5 copies/ml)
- P0044 CMV-DNA strain ad169 (1.10E2 to 1.10E5 copies/ml)
- P0045 HSV-1-DNA (5.10E1 to 5.10E4 copies/ml)
- P0046 HSV-2-DNA (5.10E1 to 5.10E4 copies/ml)
- P0047 parvo B19-DNA (1.0E3 to 1.10E6 copies)
