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
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
Last Updated: February 6, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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