Viral Culture

 

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Critical Value (If Applicable)

VRC

None

Collect during the acute phase of the disease.

1.     Blood Specimens:  See Blood Culture/Viral

2.     Genital Sites:  For HSV swab affected area using BBL Culture Swab or Mini-Tip Culturette and refrigerate. For HPV use Digene Collector and refrigerate.

3.     Lesions:  Swab affected area using BBL Culture Swab.  Refrigerate

4.     Rectum:  Swab affected area using BBL Culture Swab.  Refrigerate

5.     Spinal Fluid:  2 ml of fluid in sterile screw top container.  Refrigerate.

6.     Sputum and Bronchoscopy:  1 ml of specimen in sterile screw top container.  Refrigerate.

7.     Stool:  1/2 ml of stool in sterile container.  Refrigerate.

8.     Urine:  2 ml of urine in sterile screw top container.  Refrigerate.

9.     Tissue/Biopsy:  Place specimen in a sterile screw top container with enough sterile saline to wet specimen.  Refrigerate.

Note:      Order Specific Virus requested by physician.  If none specified, order Viral Culture on all sources except spinal fluid; Spinal Fluid order CNS Virus.

See above lists by specimen type/source.

No

Refrigerate except for blood (room temperature).

N/A

N/A