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