1.What is the step-by-step process in confirming suspected MERS-CoV Cases? Laboratory confirmation of suspected MERS CoV cases at the RITM is based on the detection of unique sequence targets of the MERS CoV viral RNA, based on the WHO-recommended CDC protocol for Real-Time PCR detection of MERS Coronavirus. This involves initial real-time PCR assays to continue reading : Fact Sheet: MERS-CoV Laboratory Confirmation