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| 91361 Varicella Zoster Virus DFA w/Reflex to Varicella Zoster Virus Culture |
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| Collect: |
Vesicle Fluid
Also Acceptable Tissue Skin Scrapings |
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| Submit: |
Vesicle Fluid in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable Tissue in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated. Skin Scrapings in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated. |
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| Special Handling: |
State Source Time Sensitive Vesicle fluid should be collected within the first three days of appearance of rash. |
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| Rejection Criteria: |
Specimen submitted frozen CSF, whole blood, or bone marrow. Dry swabs, calcium alginate swabs, and wood swabs. |
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| Stability: | Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable | |||||||||
| Methodology: | Direct Fluorescent Assay (DFA) | |||||||||
| Performed: | Sun-Sat | |||||||||
| Reported: | 2-5 Day(s) | |||||||||
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