| Methodology: |
Cell Culture/Immunoassay
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
1-7 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Buccal mucosa, eye, genital, rectal, throat or vesicle swab, or bronchoalveolar lavage, tissue, or vesicle fluid.
Specimen Preparation: Do not freeze specimen. Immediately place vesicle fluid, swab, or tissue in viral transport media.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Remarks: Specimen source preferred.
Unacceptable Conditions: Blood, CSF, plasma, or serum. Calcium alginate, dry, or wood swabs.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
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