Conversion factor for CMV qPCR, IU/ml to copy/ml?

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Salameh Barhoom

A quantitive value( reported in Iu/ml and logIu/ml) indicate the level of CMV disease ,CMV DNA (i.e, viral load) present in the plasma.A number of factors can affects CMV viral load resultd including the specimen type (whole blood versus plasma),biological properties of CMV. Attached ref.illustrate conversion factors fro Mayo Clinic Laboreties.Clin infct.Dis.2013 Jun;56(11):1546_1553