Specimen Requirements
Title
VIRUS CULTURE, DERMAL – Skin sources including pustules, vesicles, rashes, sores and lesions
Specimen Requirement
Sterile swab of the skin site or lesion place immediately in M4 Viral Transport Media. Keep refrigerated.
Rejection criteria:
Dry swabs, wooden swabs, calcium alginate swabs, and swabs in gel transports.
Methodology
Stability
Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerate: 7 Days; Frozen: DO NOT FREEZE (Except Tissue Specimens)
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
Positives are reported when detected. Negatives reported within 5-7 days
Clinical Use
Diagnosis of virus-related infections.
Test Code
MVC