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Last Updated: April 19, 2024 @ 9:13 am
91361	Varicella Zoster Virus DFA w/Reflex to Varicella Zoster Virus Culture
Specimen:	Collect:	Vesicle Fluid in Viral Transport Media Also Acceptable: Skin Scrapings in Viral Transport Media Tissue in Viral Transport Media
	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.
	Special Handling:	State Source Time Sensitive Vesicle fluid should be collected within the first three days of appearance of rash. If DFA is negative or inadequate, then a VZV culture will be added. Additional charges apply.
	Rejection Criteria:	Dry swabs, calcium alginate swabs, and wood swabs.
	Stability:	Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:	Direct Fluorescent Antibody Stain
Performed:	Sun-Sat
Reported:	4-5 Day(s) DFA: within 24 hours; Culture: 3-5 days
CPT Codes:	87290
Interpretive Data:	Please see report for interpretive data.
Components:	93868 - VZV SOURCE 93869 - VZV, DFA

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