| Methodology: |
Cell Culture/Immunoassay
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Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
1-7 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Throat, buccal mucosa lesion, cervical or genital lesion swab, vesicle swab or fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), or tissue. Immediately place vesicle fluid, swab, or tissue in viral transport media. Source of specimen is preferred.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Swab, fluid or tissue in viral transport media at 2-8°C.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Remarks: Do not freeze.
Unacceptable Conditions: Serum and plasma. Dry swabs, wood swabs, and calcium alginate swabs.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
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