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Cell Culture/Immunofluorescence
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Sun-Sat
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Viral Cutlure: 3-16 days
Cytomegalovirus Rapid Culture: 1-5 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Body fluids, eye swab, lesion, respiratory specimen (bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), nasopharyngeal aspirate, swab, or washing, or tracheal aspirate) tissue biopsy, or urine.
Specimen Preparation: Do not freeze.
Nasopharyngeal Washing or Aspirate, Urine, or Tracheal Aspirate: Immediately transfer to sterile, leak-proof container.
Swabs or Tissue: Immediately transfer to viral transport media.
Place each specimen in a separate, individually sealed bag.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Remarks: Specimen source required. Antigen detection and culture are available for specific viruses.
Unacceptable Conditions: Calcium alginate, dry, or wood swabs.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
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