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Tests may include: | Tests may include: | ||
*Brain biopsy (rare) | *Brain biopsy (rare) | ||
*Cerebrospinal fluid test for the JCV | *Cerebrospinal fluid test for the JCV - PML is diagnosed by testing for JC virus [[DNA]] in [[cerebrospinal fluid]] or in a brain [[biopsy]] specimen. | ||
PML is diagnosed by testing for JC virus [[DNA]] in [[cerebrospinal fluid]] or in a brain [[biopsy]] specimen. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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Laboratory Findings
Tests may include:
- Brain biopsy (rare)
- Cerebrospinal fluid test for the JCV - PML is diagnosed by testing for JC virus DNA in cerebrospinal fluid or in a brain biopsy specimen.
References
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