CULTURE, VIRUS, HSV,VZ
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  MICRO. RQN.

MGH LIS Test No

  523

Schedule

  Monday-Sunday

Testing Time

  10 Days

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  VCH

Specimen Info

Type

  Swab of Mucus Membrane, Skin, & Genitals  

Volume

  2 ml

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

  Virus transport media

Collection Info

  Viral transport media is available from MGH lab.  Place specimen
in viral transport media tube, tighten cap, mix, transport promptly to the
laboratory.
Note: complete appropriate form:
      Inpatient:  Microbiology request form.
      Reference:  Reference lab request form
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Conventional cell culture (MRC-5) tubes.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87252

Reference Range
Negative for Herpes simplex and Varicella zoster

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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