VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS, MOLECULAR DETECTION, PCR, BODY FLUID
Specimen Collection Requirements
Body or Ocular Fluid, Respiratory Specimen (bronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage, nasopharyngeal aspirate or washing, sputum, or tracheal aspirate): Sterile container
Dermal, Eye or Genital Specimen (cervix, rectum, urethra, vagina, or other genital site): Culture transport swab
Tissue (Brain, Liver, Lung, etc.): Sterile container containing 1-2 mL of sterile saline or multi-microbe medium (M4)
Body, Ocular or Spinal Fluid: 0.3 mL
Respiratory Specimen: 1.0 mL
Calcium alginate-tipped swab, wood swab,or transport swab containing gel, formalin-fixed and/or paraffin-embedded tissues
Testing Information
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization
Mayo Medical Laboratory (LVZV)
Reference Values
Last Updated:
Friday, June 8, 2018 12:14:39 PM
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