Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Herpes Zoster; Zoster; Vericella; VZV; Chickenpox
See Collection Instructions
Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano
LAB01538
Monday-Saturday
1-2 Days
0.3-1 mL Whole Blood in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
See Below
Whole blood collected in an ACD (yellow-top) tube is also acceptable; 0.3-0.5 mL CSF or bronchial wash/brush in sterile, plastic, leak-proof container; Lesion swab in VCM (green-cap) tube or equivalent UTM or M4; 0.2-0.5 mL eye fluid (vitreous) in sterile, plastic, leak-proof container.
Refrigerate-OK/Frozen-OK
Room Temp: 48 Hours; Refrigerated: 7 Days; Frozen: Unacceptable for Whole Blood (30 Days)
Heparin whole blood
Indicate source in comment, on specimen and on batch sheet.
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