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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: Eye swab, nasopharyngeal aspirate/swab/washing, throat swab, tissue, biopsy, lesion, tracheal aspirate, or urine. Source of specimen is required.
Transport: Nasopharyngeal aspirate/washing, urine, or tracheal aspirate in a sterile, leak-proof container at 2-8°C. Eye swab, nasopharyngeal swab, throat swab, or tissue in viral transport media at 2-8°C. Place each specimen in a separate, individually sealed bag.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Pediatric Collection/Transport:
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Remarks: Do not freeze. Transfer specimen to transport media as soon as possible after collection. Antigen detection and culture are available for specific viruses.
Unacceptable Conditions: Stool, rectal swab and CSF samples. Dry swabs, wood swabs, and calcium alginate swabs.
Stability: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
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