Varicella Zoster Virus Culture
Chicken Pox, Shingles, VZV
Instructions
This test is not orderable. Please refer to Varicella Zoster Virus by PCR listing "Varicella Zoster Virus" as the suspect agent. Please contact the Microbiology Laboratory with any questions.
Storage
Room temperature (25o C): 6
hours
Refrigerator temperature (2-8o C): 3 days
DO NOT FREEZE SPECIMENS AT -20o C. Freezing
VZV at -20o C for 24 hours causes a 99% reduction in viral titer
compared with a 10-30% reduction when specimens are frozen at -70oC
(1).
CPT Codes
LOINC: 21598-8
Contacts
Microbiology Laboratory – RO
248-551-8090
Name: Microbiology Laboratory – RO
Location:
Phone: 248-551-8090
Microbiology Laboratory – TR
248-964-6127
Name: Microbiology Laboratory – TR
Location:
Phone: 248-964-6127
Microbiology Laboratory – GP
313-473-1802
Name: Microbiology Laboratory – GP
Location:
Phone: 313-473-1802
Last Updated
6/30/2021
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