Specimen Requirements
Title
VIRUS CULTURE, GENITAL/MUCUS MEMBRANE Includes urethral, vaginal, cervical and endocervical, penile, perineum, labia and vulva, clitoris, prepuce, scrotum, analswabs, and mouth or lip lesions. Specimens are screened for Herpes simplex virus only.
Specimen Requirement
Methodology
Conventional culture technique
Stability
Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerate: 72 hours; Frozen: 7 days
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
Positives are reported when detected. Negatives are held for 5-7 days
Clinical Use
Aids in the diagnosis of virus-related infections.
Test Code
Contact Lab